Comment #15 on issue 16787 by behanz: Java Plugin not working http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=16787
After briefly checking the appropriate code (src/webkit/glue/plugins/*), I'm led to believe that java support is simply _not_implemented_. It doesn't make sense complaining it doesn't work. I guess this bug must make someone very unhappy, as it breaks the statements in about:linux-splash about alpha builds and incomplete code. :/ The only curious thing is the fact that from java plugins, only the "Next generation" plugin is recognised as plugin (at least on my system), and the normal one isn't. Since java is binary, I'd assume the same for other systems as well. Looking at the objdumps: $ objdump -x /opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.14/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so |grep MIME 00006a90 g F .text 00000018 NP_GetMIMEDescription $ objdump -x /opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.14/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so |grep MIME 0000ee40 g F .text 00000049 _ZN28CNSAdapter_JavaPluginFactory18GetMIMEDescriptionEPPKc 0000f440 w F .text 0000001b _ZThn4_N28CNSAdapter_JavaPluginFactory18GetMIMEDescriptionEPPKc 0000b5c0 g F .text 00000031 _ZN29CNSAdapter_PluginInstancePeer11GetMIMETypeEPPKc The original (non-next generation) plugin doesn't seem to export a NP_GetMIMEDescription function, which is what makes plugin loader completely ignore it. This isn't a problem for Firefox, and i'm not sure why. The plugins are likely equal in terms of functionality. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Automated mail from issue updates at http://crbug.com/ Subscription options: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-bugs -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
