[Erik] " You could try enabling 8dot3name on the whole volume (C:) using fsutil [1], " I don't know what this means and the side effects. I don't want to try this on the entire C: There must be people using Windows11 and Cygwin64 who have gotten OpenJDK to build?
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 1:59 AM <erik.joels...@oracle.com> wrote: > Hello Anil, > On 6/30/24 12:50, Anil wrote: > > 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" > > The OpenJDK build cannot handle paths with spaces in them, and on Windows, > where the default installation directories of things like Visual Studio and > the SDK have spaces in the directory names, we rely on short paths to work > around this. If you installed Visual Studio in the default location, you > should not need to point to a tools dir, and doing so won't help if the > paths can't be expressed without spaces in them. It's annoying that Windows > seems to have turned off short path generation by default in later versions. > > You could try enabling 8dot3name on the whole volume (C:) using fsutil > [1], but you probably need to reinstall Visual Studio after that to get the > short path names generated for all the directories in the installation. > > /Erik > > [1] > https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-8dot3name > > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
