Hi I have now determined that it can build using itself as compiler (If I make a preliminary version bootstrapped with binary sun javac). However it seems to require the jvm from sun to compile though...
/bin/cp src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/javac_zh_CN.properties build/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/javac_zh_CN.properties /bin/mkdir -p build/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources /bin/cp src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/legacy.properties build/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/legacy.properties /bin/mkdir -p build/bootclasses javac -d build/bootclasses -source 1.5 -g:source,lines @build/javac.srcfiles Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassFormatError: com.sun.tools.javac.Main (unrecognized class file version) at java.lang.VMClassLoader.defineClass(libgcj.so.70) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(libgcj.so.70) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(libgcj.so.70) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(libgcj.so.70) at gnu.gcj.runtime.SystemClassLoader.findClass(libgcj.so.70) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(libgcj.so.70) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(libgcj.so.70) at gnu.java.lang.MainThread.run(libgcj.so.70) make[1]: *** [dist/lib/javac.jar] Fel 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ola/build/debian/_itp/openjdk-compiler-7-ea-src-b02-08-nov-2006' Regards, // Ola On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 10:34:40PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote: > I just wanted to inform you on the debian-java list that I have > filed an ITP on openjdk-compiler that was released today. I hope > that I can compile it using only free software, so that it can > go to main. > > However if it really requires the class libraries from sun then > we have to wait some more for them to release that as GPL software > as well. > > Regards, > > // Ola > > -- > --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- > / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | > | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +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] > > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +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]