From: Andii H. <gnu...@me...> - 2011-09-01 02:45:31
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On 31 August 2011 19:00, David P Grove <gr...@us...> wrote: > Erik Brangs <eri...@gm...> wrote on 08/31/2011 01:20:32 PM: > >> >> the user guide currently mentions that one needs a Java-5-compatible JVM >> to build the RVM (see http://www.jikesrvm.org/Building+the+RVM , Tool >> Requirements). However, the target "mmtk-harness" uses a source level of >> 1.6 . Should the build assume a Java 5 environment or a Java 6 >> environment? >> >> I am asking because I plan to change the annotation processing during >> the build. Currently the annotation processing is done with apt. apt is >> deprecated since Java 7 and will probably be removed in Java 8. It is >> replaced by the javax.annotation.* packages but these are only available >> from Java 6 onward. >> > > It seems reasonable to me to start requiring Java 6 instead of Java 5 for > the host JVM. Java 6 has been out for quite a while, so it seems reasonable > to expect people to have it on their machines. > > Other opinions? > > --dave > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better > price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you > download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Jikesrvm-core mailing list > Jik...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jikesrvm-core > > I'm for this. It also makes it more likely that JikesRVM may someday be able to build itself, as it no longer depends on a com.sun API. -- Andrew :-) |