> On 01/23/2018 03:13 PM, Adam Farley8 wrote: >> The URL supplied by David (Holmes) lists 4.8.5 as the gcc version for >> building JDK9 on SLES 11.3/12.1. Whether it's in a repository or not, >> I read that as "this is the gcc version you should be building JDK9 on". >> >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wiki.openjdk.java.net_display_Build_Supported-2BBuild-2BPlatforms&d=DwIC-g&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=P5m8KWUXJf-CeVJc0hDGD9AQ2LkcXDC0PMV9ntVw5Ho&m=63AR5zmRQCx5v-MXloqnarJvGvjLXVVnJsui6XMOMoE&s=bDVDenH2BOpYeVaU504vQiL0lqdBlELIy_wWpX44Juw&e= >> >> I asked for this change to be put in 10 and 11 because I don't know the >> minimum/recommended gcc version for jdk10 and 11. I'm assuming it's >> the same as 9 until told otherwise. > > Building OpenJDK-10 or OpenJDK-11 requires OpenJDK-9, so you won't be able > to build them in a fresh SLE-12:SP3 installation anyway.
I'm working on the assumption that people will grab binaries from AdoptOpenJDK. > > SLE-11:* doesn't even have OpenJDK-8 and is also going to be out of support > next year anyway. Does this mean the gcc version will change? If you have hard information on this, I'd appreciate the URL. > > I don't necessarily disagree bringing your changes into JDK-8 or JDK-9, > but I don't think they make sense to introduce them to JDK-10 and JDK-11. > > Adrian If the minimum gcc version for 10 or 11 is above 4.8.5 across all platforms, then I agree, but I don't have that information, so I figured I'd ask to cover all of the JDK versions, to be safe. Even if the gcc version does change, adding 4.8.5-specific code shouldn't break anything. What do you think? Best Regards Adam Farley Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
