[Fwd: Re: new error building jdk14]

[Sean McNeil]

On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 12:09 -0800, Richard Schilling wrote:
> Sean McNeil wrote:
> 
> > 
> > For amd64, you must use java 1.5.  This is the only version available
> > for that platform.  I have been using jdk1.5 for a long time now and it
> > works very well for me.
> 
> I think I'll take that advice to heart.... :-)
> 
> I forced the build, thinking that the ONLY_FOR_ARCHS setting was
> overlooked.  The reasoning being that the i386 code should compile fine
> under gcc.  Lesson learned.....
> 
> 
> > 
> > Also, you should consider moving to 6-current.  5.4 has issues with the
> > linux emulation that cause building jdk1.5 a bit of a headache.  There
> > are no such issues with 6-current.
> 
> Is 6-current stable enough to be used in production?  I'm having issues
> getting a kernel compiled in 5.4 as well. Was kind of worried about
> jumping to 6 until I knew what was wrong.

Please excuse the mistake, but it is no longer 6-current.  6-STABLE is
what I mean.

Many issues with 5.4 have been resolved in 6-STABLE.  It has been my
experience that 6 is much better on AMD64 than 5.4.  I have an Athlon 2X
on a Gigabyte motherboard that has been my primary machine for several
weeks now.  It has been very stable with the exception of TCP NFS.  I
would highly recommend the move.

Cheers,
Sean