To build on z/OS, do we need also to convert build script such as build.xmland defines.mk etc. into z/OS specific encoding - EBCDIC?
If that's the case, do we need to maintain a separate build script set for z/OS? Whether these z/OS specific build scripts readable on other platform? 2007/11/1, Oliver Deakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi all, > > I've been working away on ports to PPC Linux 32/64 and z/OS 31/64 for > some time now and thought it was about time I sent an update to the list > on my progress. > > On Linux PPC I have run the Harmony tests using a specially made J9 VME. > 32 bit completes with a >99% pass rate and 64bit completes with a >96% > pass rate. The vast majority of the failures are in the swing and awt > modules, which is probably caused by machine setup and possibly also > some missing tweaks here and there to the native code port for those > modules. Most of the code changes for this port are already checked into > Harmony SVN. > > The z/OS porting work is ongoing. You may have noticed from the build > break yesterday that I am starting to check in some changes to makefiles > ;) Im planning to trickle in further z/OS specific code/build system > changes over the coming weeks. As far as progress goes, I am able (again > with a specially made J9 VME) to run simple classes and I am getting to > the point where I can run small sections of the Harmony tests, although > a problem with file reading is currently preventing me from running the > whole suite. > > fyi the new platform architecture strings (os.arch) for z/OS 31 and 64 > bit are s390 and s390x respectively. There are some special build > instructions for z/OS which I will put up either on the wiki or the > website when I get closer to completing the port. For now there are > still numerous changes to be made to the Harmony codebase before it will > be buildable on zSeries. > > Regards, > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Deakin > Unless stated otherwise above: > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > 741598. > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU > > -- Spark Shen China Software Development Lab, IBM
