How do you even build log4j 1.2? I get this error when I build from trunk: [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2:run (javadoc.resources) on project log4j: Execution javadoc.resources of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2:run failed: Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Could not find artifact sun.jdk:tools:jar:1.4.2 at specified path /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_66.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../Classes/classes.jar -> [Help 1]
On 14 July 2016 at 10:47, Remko Popma <[email protected]> wrote: > Why would we want to do that? We need to make sure that Log4j 2 works well > with Java 9, but otherwise I think this is an excellent opportunity for > users to upgrade to Log4j 2. > > Remko > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Paul Benedict <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> According to this poster, it appears 1.x is not compatible with JDK 9: >> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2016-July/008654.html >> >> I told them I would notify our development community. So here's the >> notification. :-) >> >> Given how widely used 1.x is still, what do you guys think of one more >> 1.x release? Usually I would never entertain the suggestion, but this may >> be the one time the justification makes sense. For those who still use 1.x >> and have no time to upgrade to 2.x, I can't think of a better way to >> support the user community than fix this issue. >> >> PS: Inside the post is a link to the supposed patch. >> >> WDYT? >> >> Cheers, >> Paul >> > > -- Matt Sicker <[email protected]>
