*JB:* my guess is someone is trying to play with compendium 4.3.0
FYI: cd /tmp mkdir apache cd apache git clone git://github.com/apache/karaf.git cd karaf mvn clean install --define skipTests result: [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile (default-compile) on project org.apache.karaf.features.core: Compilation failure: Compilation failure: [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/EventAdminListener.java:[36,32] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/BundleManager.java:[184,26] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/BundleManager.java:[184,115] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java:[565,22] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/EventAdminListener.java:[39,36] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] -> [Help 1] Thank you, Andrei [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Reactor Summary: [INFO] [INFO] Apache Karaf ...................................... SUCCESS [1.288s] [INFO] OSGi core spec compiled for Java 7 ................ SUCCESS [3.307s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Util .............................. SUCCESS [0.392s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Main .............................. SUCCESS [1.382s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Region ............................ SUCCESS [0.025s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Region :: Core .................... SUCCESS [0.472s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Features .......................... SUCCESS [0.028s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Features :: Core .................. FAILURE [0.392s] [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell ............................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell :: Table .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: JAAS .............................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: JAAS :: Boot ...................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: JAAS :: Config .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: JAAS :: Modules ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell :: Console .................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Features :: Command ............... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Features :: OBR Resolver .......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: KAR ............................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: KAR :: Core ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: KAR :: Command .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Region :: Shell Commands .......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Region :: Persistence ............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Bundle ............................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Bundle :: Core .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Bundle :: Commands ................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Bundle :: SpringStateService ...... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: ConfigAdmin ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: ConfigAdmin :: Core ............... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: ConfigAdmin :: Commands ........... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Instance .......................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Instance :: Core .................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Instance :: Command ............... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Bundle ............................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Package :: Core ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Package :: Commands ............... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: HTTP .............................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: HTTP :: Core ...................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: HTTP :: Commands .................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Service ........................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Service :: Core ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Service :: Command ................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Log ............................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Log :: Core ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Log :: Command .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer .......................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer :: Spring ................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer :: Blueprint ............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer :: Features .............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer :: Karaf Archive (.kar) .. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Deployer :: Wrap Non OSGi Jar ..... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell :: Various Commands ......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell :: SSH ...................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Shell :: Help System .............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: JAAS :: Jasypt Encryption ......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Jaas :: Command ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Client ............................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Management ........................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Management ........................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: System ............................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: System :: Core .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: System :: Shell Commands .......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web ............................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web :: Core ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web :: Commands ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Wrapper ........................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Wrapper :: Core ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Wrapper :: Shell Commands ......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: Console ............ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: Branding ........... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: Features Plugin .... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: Gogo Plugin ........ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: HTTP Plugin ........ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Web Console :: Instance Plugin .... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Exception ......................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Scheduler ......................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Scheduler :: Core ................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Declarative Services (DS) ......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: SCR :: Shell Commands ............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: SCR :: Management MBeans .......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: SCR :: Examples ................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Diagnostic ........................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Diagnostic :: Core ................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Diagnostic :: Command ............. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: OBR ............................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: OBR :: Core ....................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: OBR :: Command .................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling ........................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling :: Maven Karaf Plugin ..... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling :: Exam Testing Framework . SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling :: Exam Testing Framework :: Options SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling :: Exam Testing Framework :: Container SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies ........................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Features ............ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Features :: Framework SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Features :: Standard SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Features :: Spring .. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Features :: Enterprise SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Demos ............... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Default Distribution SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Tooling :: Exam Testing Framework :: Regression Tests SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Assemblies :: Minimal Distribution SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos ............................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Web ...................... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Branding :: Shell ........ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Command :: Extend Console SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Demo Dump provider ....... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Deployer ................. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Deployer :: Kar .......... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Demos :: Deployer :: Bundle ....... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes ........................ SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Assembly Archetype .. SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Command Archetype ... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Feature Archetype ... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Kar Archetype ....... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Bundle Archetype .... SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Archetypes :: Blueprint Archetype . SKIPPED [INFO] Apache Karaf :: Integration Tests ................. SKIPPED [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] BUILD FAILURE [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: 9.439s [INFO] Finished at: Wed Oct 03 12:04:37 CDT 2012 [INFO] Final Memory: 57M/336M [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.5.1:compile (default-compile) on project org.apache.karaf.features.core: Compilation failure: Compilation failure: [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/EventAdminListener.java:[36,32] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/BundleManager.java:[184,26] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/BundleManager.java:[184,115] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java:[565,22] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] /tmp/apache/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/EventAdminListener.java:[39,36] error: type ServiceTracker does not take parameters [ERROR] -> [Help 1] [ERROR]