Am 02.05.2014 06:36, schrieb tony mancill: > On 05/01/2014 10:05 AM, Emmanuel Bourg wrote: >> Le 01/05/2014 18:27, Felix Natter a écrit : > >>> Another question: Is it sufficient to point "update-java-alternatives" >>> to openjdk-8 in order to use it to build and run subsequent packages >>> (that build-depend on default-jdk and depend on default-jre)? >> >> To build with Java 8 you have to change the JAVA_HOME variable. It's >> defined in every debian/rules file and usually points to >> /usr/lib/jvm/default-java. update-java-alternatives doesn't change the VM >> linked to this path, you have to change debian/rules or install a >> modified version of default-jdk: >> >> http://87.98.165.193/debian/java-common/ > > Given that we're 6 months from the freeze, and just 4 months from the > deadline for any new transitions [1], is it reasonable to target uploading > a new java-common to experimental that depends on openjdk-8 in the next > month or so?
The first priority should be to ship with only one version of OpenJDK. OpenJDK 8 is an option, but not a must have. If you can make it work on all architectures currently supported by OpenJDK 7, fine. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5363997b.4000...@debian.org
