Dear Colin,
I intend to package javawrapper.
Package: javawrapper
Version: 1.0-1
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Description: A wrapper for kernel execution of Java programs
javawrapper uses the binfmt_misc feature of newer Linux kernels to execute a
Java class file directly simply by supplying its filename on the command
line like a normal executable. It also correctly handles classes contained
in packages.
I'm also the upstream maintainer for this package, and the source is
already being distributed in the kernel documentation tree.
I'm not yet a developer, so I'm looking for a sponsor - please mail me
if you want to help!
I will be happy to sponsor javawrapper that I have used and installed
locally.
The challenge, as I see it, is to write an /etc/init.d/javawrapper script
that ensures that binfmt_misc is installed and registers/unregisters
javawrapper with the kernel.
Sincerely,
Kristoffer
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