Java (BOOTJDK) is and will always be a requirement to build the JDK,
can't see that ever going away.
Many build tools are already written in Java (see jdk/make/tools)
so I don't see how changing sh scripts to Java changes the build
dependencies.
As far as Ant goes, I have mixed feelings about it. But I'm becoming
convinced that it has some big benefits when building Java code, and
integrates better with the various IDEs.
Just so I understand the issues, exactly how has the shift to Ant made
the build more tricky for you?
-kto
Andrew John Hughes wrote:
2008/6/3 Kelly O'Hair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
As far as I know, only Ubuntu (and only 8.04?) depends on bash.
No other OS seems to have a problem using plain old antique sh.
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Ideally, these sh scripts used in the build process should be changed
to be something else, maybe small Java apps. Someday.
-kto
The shift to using Ant already made the build more tricky IMO.
Relying on Java for building Java even more just seems prone to
problems,
especially when it comes to bootstrapping.
