I started W7 in safe mode and the build failed with a fork failure. I think that eliminates things in the BLODA list. If anyone out there is building OK on W7 please send your configuration, e.g. as shown below. Maybe that will suggest a different version of cygwin or bash. -Pete
On 1/25/12 9:55 AM, Pete Brunet wrote: > Thanks Volker, I was thinking I'm going to have to try using XP in a > VM. My W7 config is very close to yours (make 3.81 instead of 3.82). > > W7 Pro, 64 bit, SP1 > Intel Core 2 Duo, P8700, 2.53 GHz, 8 GB RAM > CYGWIN_NT-6.1-WOW64 Bevo 1.7.9(0.237/5/3) 2011-03-29 10:10 i686 Cygwin > GNU bash, version 4.1.10(4)-release (i686-pc-cygwin) > GNU Make 3.81 > > Pete > > On 1/25/12 9:06 AM, Volker Simonis wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> >> glad to see that other have the same problems:) >> >> But seriously, on Windows 7 I'm currently experiencing the same >> massive build problems and I'm not sure what the root cause of these >> problems is. >> >> I found the following bug which exactly describes the problems I'm facing: >> >> http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6903517 >> >> Among others, these are: >> >> - rm: cannot remove directory `META-INF': Directory not empty >> - error: cannot create example2.html: Permission denied >> - [javac] >> C:\Software\OpenJDK\jdk8\langtools\src\share\classes\com\sun\tools\javac\util\SharedNameTable.java:40: >> error: error while writing SharedNameTable: >> c:\Software\OpenJDK\output_amd64\langtools\build\bootstrap\classes\com\sun\tools\javac\util\SharedNameTable.class >> (Access is denied) >> >> but I also saw the 'out of memory' and 'for' problems mentioned by you. >> >> The description of bug 6903517 references the "Big List of Dodgy Apps" >> (http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.bloda). This is a list >> in the Cygwin FAQ which lists applications like Virus Scanners which >> can interfere with Cygwin in an unpredictable way. An indeed the >> Windows 7 box on which I observe the problems has some of them >> installed (e.g. McAffe {Agent, GTI Proxy Agent, Intrusion Prevention, >> VirusScan Enterprise, AntySpywaare Enterprise} to name just a few). >> >> On the other hand, on the same Windows 7 box I have a virtual machine >> running inside VirtualBox with WindowsXP which has the same McAffe >> software installed and it is running without any problems. The OpenJDK >> build always succeeds in the virtual machine! >> >> So I'm not quite sure of this is: >> - a problem of some additional software which is running on my Windows >> 7 box and interferes with Cygwin >> - a general Windows7 problem >> - a problem of the specific Cygwin version I'm using >> - a problem of Cygwin running on 64-bit Windows 7 >> >> I'll try to further narrow down the problem, but of course any hints >> are highly welcome (unfortunately I can't easily get rid of the McAffe >> stuff without losing my job, so please don't advise this:) >> >> Regards, >> Volker >> >> PS: below you can find the exact versions of the software/hardware I'm using: >> >> 64-bit Windows 7, SP 1 >> Dual Core Intel i7, 8GB RAM >> >> Cygwin (output of uname -a): >> CYGWIN_NT-6.1-WOW64 WDFN00299915A 1.7.9(0.237/5/3) 2011-03-29 10:10 i686 >> Cygwin >> bash 4.1.10(4) // installed by Cygwin setup.exe >> make 3.82 // compiled by myself >> >> In the Virtual box VM I have the following system: >> >> 64-bit Windows XP Professional Version 2003 SP 2 >> >> Cygwin (output of uname -a): >> CYGWIN_NT-5.2-WOW64 WDFV00248216A 1.7.9(0.237/5/3) 2011-03-29 10:10 i686 >> Cygwin >> bash 4.1.10(4) // installed by Cygwin setup.exe >> make 3.82 // compiled by myself >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Pete Brunet <peter.bru...@oracle.com> wrote: >>> Is anyone able to build on Win 7? I'm on my 8th build hoping to get to >>> the end and have seen these errors: >>> >>> out of memory, 3 times - I have more than enough memory >>> fork: Resource temporarily unavailable, 3 times >>> error 126, once >>> >>> I have read http://cygwin.com/faq-nochunks.html#faq.using.bloda so >>> apparently something on my system is causing a problem but I haven't >>> been successful in finding it yet. I have my Norton 360 "Auto-Protect" >>> turned off. It would be helpful to know if anyone has successfully >>> built on Win 7 and also if anyone has ideas on what I might look for >>> beyond what is listed in the cygwin FAQ. >>> >>> Thanks, Pete >>> >>>
