I went into the VC.../bin directory to get the actual path and tried again, but it failed.
$ bash configure --with-boot-jdk=/c/Users/Anil/OpenJDK/jdk-22.0.1 --enable-debug --with-tools-dir="C:\PROGRA~2\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.29.30133\bin" configure: Using default toolchain microsoft (Microsoft Visual Studio) configure: The path given by --with-tools-dir does not contain a valid configure: Visual Studio installation. Please point to the VC/bin or VC/bin/amd64 configure: directory within the Visual Studio installation configure: error: Cannot locate a valid Visual Studio installation configure exiting with result code 1 On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM Anil <1dropafl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for your reply. > I tried without those flags and got the same error message > $ bash configure --with-boot-jdk=/c/Users/Anil/OpenJDK/jdk-22.0.1 > ... > configure: Using default toolchain microsoft (Microsoft Visual Studio) > configure: error: Cannot locate a valid Visual Studio installation > configure exiting with result code 1 > > checking the shortnames. > > C:\>dir /x > Directory of C:\ > 06/29/2024 09:43 PM <DIR> PROGRA~1 Program Files > 03/01/2024 06:34 PM <DIR> PROGRA~2 Program Files (x86) > > Directory of C:\PROGRA~1 > C:\PROGRA~1>dir /x > 06/29/2024 09:43 PM <DIR> Microsoft Visual Studio > > Directory of C:\PROGRA~2 > C:\PROGRA~2>dir /x > 06/29/2024 09:41 PM <DIR> Microsoft Visual Studio > > I don't see any shortnames set. > > In the Visual Studio Installer, both Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 and > Visual Studio Community are set. > When I click on the Build Tools, I see the checkbox for Desktop C++ is > checked. > > > I saw that the C++ > > > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 1:24 PM Chen Liang <liangchenb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Usually Microsoft Visual Studio c compiler (as installed by Visual Studio >> installer) already has short names set. It seems the short name has to be 8 >> characters in length and you can't set it when some process is running in >> that directory. You can check the short path in Windows cmd's "dir /x" >> command. And try configure without --with-toolchain-version and >> --with-tools-dir and only set these flags if it fails without those flags: >> you declare version is 22 but you point to MSVC 2019's directory, and you >> should point to the bin directory within the VC directory. >> >> On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 12:57 PM Anil <1dropafl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Update: >>> I was able to get past the error >>> I installed Visual Studio 2022, rebooted, but it still cannot detect it. >>> >>> PS C:\> fsutil file setshortname "Program Files (x86)" PROGRA~1 >>> Error: Access is denied. >>> >>> PS C:\Program Files (x86)> fsutil file setshortname "Microsoft Visual >>> Studio" Microsoft_Visual_Studio_2019 >>> Error: The parameter is incorrect. >>> >>> $ bash configure --with-boot-jdk=/c/Users/Anil/OpenJDK/jdk-22.0.1 >>> --with-toolchain-version=2022 --enable-debug --with-tools-dir="C:\Program >>> Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC" >>> >>> configure: Using default toolchain microsoft (Microsoft Visual Studio) >>> configure: The path given by --with-tools-dir does not contain a valid >>> configure: Visual Studio installation. Please point to the VC/bin or >>> VC/bin/amd64 >>> configure: directory within the Visual Studio installation >>> configure: error: Cannot locate a valid Visual Studio installation >>> configure exiting with result code 1 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 8:50 PM Anil <1dropafl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> (changed Subject line. was: Is anyone able to build the JDK on Windows >>>> using VirtualBox to host Ubuntu?) >>>> >>>> I downloaded and unzipped openjdk. >>>> $ ls >>>> jdk jdk-22.0.1 openjdk-22.0.1_windows-x64_bin.zip >>>> >>>> but still I get the same error message >>>> >>>> configure: Could not find a valid Boot JDK. OpenJDK distributions are >>>>> available at http://jdk.java.net/. >>>>> configure: This might be fixed by explicitly setting --with-boot-jdk >>>>> configure: error: Cannot continue >>>>> configure exiting with result code 1 >>>> >>>> >>>> I am wondering if I should *not *install the Open JDK in the directory >>>> created by Cygwin (/c/Users/Anil/OpenJDK) but install it in the /cygdrive >>>> Windows folders? >>>> (I observe that the folder created in Cygwin is not visible outside, in >>>> Windows even after rebooting the laptop). >>>> Can someone please confirm? >>>> thanks, >>>> Anil >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 6:48 PM Anil <1dropafl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you. I installed Cygwin on my Windows 11 laptop, and after >>>>> overcoming some minor blocks, ran 'bash configure'. >>>>> Am I correct in assuming that I also need to have Open JDK installed, >>>>> not the Oracle JDK? >>>>> I have Java 17 from Oracle installed. >>>>> >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using JAVA_HOME >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-17.0.4.1 is); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server >>>>> VM >>>>> (build 17.0.4.1+1-LTS-2, mixed mode, sharing) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> checking for javac... >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/common~1/oracle/java/javapath/javac.exe >>>>> checking for java... >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/common~1/oracle/java/javapath/java.exe >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-17.0.4.1) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-17.0.4.1 is); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server >>>>> VM >>>>> (build 17.0.4.1+1-LTS-2, mixed mode, sharing) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-11.0.10) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-11.0.10 is ); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server >>>>> VM >>>>> 18.9 (build 11.0.10+8-LTS-162, mixed mode) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2 did not contain bin/java; >>>>> ignoring >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-17.0.4.1) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-17.0.4.1 is); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server >>>>> VM >>>>> (build 17.0.4.1+1-LTS-2, mixed mode, sharing) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-11.0.10) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/jdk-11.0.10 is ); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server >>>>> VM >>>>> 18.9 (build 11.0.10+8-LTS-162, mixed mode) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at >>>>> /cygdrive/c/progra~1/java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2 did not contain bin/java; >>>>> ignoring >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/Program Files/Java/jdk-17.0.4.1) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at /cygdrive/c/Program >>>>> Files/Java/jdk-17.0.4); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build >>>>> 17.0.4.1+1-LTS-2, mixed mode, sharing) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/Program Files/Java/jdk-11.0.10) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at /cygdrive/c/Program >>>>> Files/Java/jdk-11.0.1); ignoringot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build >>>>> 11.0.10+8-LTS-162, mixed mode) >>>>> configure: (Your Boot JDK version must be one of: 22 23 24) >>>>> configure: Found potential Boot JDK using well-known locations (in >>>>> /cygdrive/c/Program Files/Java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2) >>>>> configure: Potential Boot JDK found at /cygdrive/c/Program >>>>> Files/Java/javafx-sdk-11.0.2 did not contain bin/java; ignoring >>>>> configure: Could not find a valid Boot JDK. OpenJDK distributions are >>>>> available at http://jdk.java.net/. >>>>> configure: This might be fixed by explicitly setting --with-boot-jdk >>>>> configure: error: Cannot continue >>>>> configure exiting with result code 1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 9:06 AM <erik.joels...@oracle.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Anil, >>>>>> >>>>>> Building in a VM on a laptop should be doable, but given how resource >>>>>> intensive the JDK build is, you could run into problems like you >>>>>> describe. >>>>>> You are most likely to get the best build performance running natively on >>>>>> the machine and OS you have, so my recommendation is to build for Windows >>>>>> in your case. If you still prefer to build for Linux, I think the best >>>>>> option is to use WSL. See doc/building.md for instructions on how to >>>>>> build >>>>>> for Linux in WSL. To build for Windows, I recommend installing Cygwin as >>>>>> the most straightforward and well tested option for a POSIX support layer >>>>>> on Windows. Once installed, you won't need to run any Windows commands as >>>>>> Cygwin emulates a Linux/Unix environment. Again see doc/building.md for >>>>>> instructions on how to install a build environment on Windows. >>>>>> >>>>>> /Erik >>>>>> On 6/27/24 04:51, Anil wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I want to try out a small contribution to the JDK and want to build >>>>>> the JDK first. >>>>>> I have a Windows 11 laptop. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am not comfortable with the Windows commands and someone mentioned >>>>>> in this forum that most of the building is done on Linux. >>>>>> So I installed VirtualBox 7.0.18 and Ubuntu 24.04. however I was >>>>>> getting black screens and freezing. I downgraded the Ubuntu to 222.04 and >>>>>> still got black screens. I don't know why this is happening. >>>>>> Any advice appreciated. >>>>>> Anil >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 18, 2024, 7:25 PM Anil <1dropafl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> I want to try out a small contribution to the JDK and wanted to >>>>>>> build the JDK first, >>>>>>> before I change the code. >>>>>>> I forked and cloned the jdk following the instructions at The >>>>>>> OpenJDK Developers' Guide – OpenJDK Developers’ Guide >>>>>>> <https://openjdk.org/guide/#cloning-the-jdk> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am on Windows 11. >>>>>>> These instructions are given on the page but I am unsure which of >>>>>>> these to execute since I have already forked and cloned the git repo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ wget >>>>>>> https://download.java.net/java/GA/jdk16/7863447f0ab643c585b9bdebf67c69db/36/GPL/openjdk-16_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz >>>>>>> $ tar xzf openjdk-16_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz >>>>>>> $ sudo apt-get install autoconf zip make gcc g++ libx11-dev libxext-dev >>>>>>> libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev libxtst-dev libxt-dev libcups2-dev >>>>>>> libfontconfig1-dev libasound2-dev >>>>>>> $ cd jdk >>>>>>> $ sh ./configure --with-boot-jdk=$HOME/jdk-16/ >>>>>>> $ make images >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do I still need to do the wget? >>>>>>> Also, I wondered if I should use book jdk-17 instead of jdk-16 as in >>>>>>> the instructions above. >>>>>>> thanks, >>>>>>> Anil >>>>>>> >>>>>>>
