On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 04:51:02PM -0600, Tom Tromey wrote: > >>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Pimlott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Andrew> seems to forbid both code with native parts, and Java code > Andrew> compiled to machine binaries with gcj. It seems reasonable to > Andrew> me to allow both of these. > > Does this really need to be part of the java policy? I thought the > Java policy was really aimed only at things that would install .class > or .jar files. > > Naming it the "java" policy is perhaps a bit misleading since it might > include, say, Ada programs compiled to target the JVM. Perhaps > calling it the "jvm policy" would be more accurate.
Well it is more than just the jvm that have to be a part of the policy. The name is pretty accurate, I think. > Anyway, I'd like to see Java libraries built with gcj and installed as > .so files. I think that would be useful. It's also useful to have > common Java programs precompiled. For instance, with rhug I can build > jasmin and treat it just like any compiled program; it is very > convenient. > > So I think I'd like the Java policy to recommend that packagers also > build a precompiled package for use with gcj. However, such packages > wouldn't have to fall under the Java policy but instead under whatever > policies govern other .so files. I can actually agree on this. It would be nice, but should be done in a separate package (it is is not very small) to avoid too much bloat. > One oddity here is that with gcj the "-dev" package would also want to > include the .jar files somehow (i.e., depend on the ordinary "java" > package). And, perhaps, CNI headers generated with gcjh. Well it should depend on the -java package. Generated c headers should be placed in a -dev package. Suggestions to the policy is welcome, preferrably as a wishlist to java-common. Best of course is as a patch. Regards, // Ola -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Björnkärrsgatan 5 A.11 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 584 36 LINKÖPING | | +46 (0)13-17 69 83 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
