Hi, some third party bundle that is part of my runtime depends on "org.eclipse.equinox.common".
I am using Karaf 4.2.7 If the Equinox framework is used I can install and start "org.eclipse.equinox.common". # Install requirement bundle:install mvn:org.eclipse.platform/org.eclipse.equinox.supplement/1.9.0 # Install and start Equinox Common bundle:install -s mvn:org.eclipse.platform/org.eclipse.equinox.common/3.10.400 If the same commands are entered using Felix framework (so an unmodified Karaf configuration) the Activator of Equinox Common fails. === 13:39:13.316 ERROR [Karaf local console user karaf] Exception caught while executing command org.apache.karaf.shell.support.MultiException: Error installing bundles: Unable to start bundle mvn:org.eclipse.platform/org.eclipse.equinox.common/3.10.400: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Activator start error in bundle org.eclipse.equinox.common [45]. at org.apache.karaf.shell.support.MultiException.throwIf(MultiException.java:61) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.bundle.command.Install.execute(Install.java:131) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.action.command.ActionCommand.execute(ActionCommand.java:84) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.console.osgi.secured.SecuredCommand.execute(SecuredCommand.java:68) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.console.osgi.secured.SecuredCommand.execute(SecuredCommand.java:86) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.executeCmd(Closure.java:599) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.executeStatement(Closure.java:526) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.execute(Closure.java:415) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.doCall(Pipe.java:416) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.call(Pipe.java:229) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.call(Pipe.java:59) ~[?:?] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:1.8.0_202] Suppressed: java.lang.Exception: Unable to start bundle mvn:org.eclipse.platform/org.eclipse.equinox.common/3.10.400: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Activator start error in bundle org.eclipse.equinox.common [45]. at org.apache.karaf.bundle.command.Install.execute(Install.java:117) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.action.command.ActionCommand.execute(ActionCommand.java:84) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.console.osgi.secured.SecuredCommand.execute(SecuredCommand.java:68) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.shell.impl.console.osgi.secured.SecuredCommand.execute(SecuredCommand.java:86) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.executeCmd(Closure.java:599) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.executeStatement(Closure.java:526) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Closure.execute(Closure.java:415) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.doCall(Pipe.java:416) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.call(Pipe.java:229) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime.Pipe.call(Pipe.java:59) ~[?:?] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:1.8.0_202] Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Activator start error in bundle org.eclipse.equinox.common [45]. at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.activateBundle(Felix.java:2290) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2146) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:998) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:984) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.bundle.command.Install.execute(Install.java:115) ~[?:?] ... 13 more Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/osgi/service/log/Logger at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.defineClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2410) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.findClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2194) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1607) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.defineClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2410) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.findClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2194) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1607) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.getClassByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1414) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.searchImports(BundleWiringImpl.java:1660) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1590) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.Activator.getPlatformWriter(Activator.java:95) ~[?:?] at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.Activator.start(Activator.java:83) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.util.SecureAction.startActivator(SecureAction.java:697) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.activateBundle(Felix.java:2240) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2146) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:998) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:984) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.bundle.command.Install.execute(Install.java:115) ~[?:?] ... 13 more Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.osgi.service.log.Logger not found by org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api [6] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1639) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.getClassByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1414) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.searchImports(BundleWiringImpl.java:1660) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1590) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.defineClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2410) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.findClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2194) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1607) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.defineClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2410) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.findClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2194) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1607) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.getClassByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1414) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.searchImports(BundleWiringImpl.java:1660) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.findClassOrResourceByDelegation(BundleWiringImpl.java:1590) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl.access$200(BundleWiringImpl.java:80) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleWiringImpl$BundleClassLoader.loadClass(BundleWiringImpl.java:2053) ~[?:?] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_202] at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.Activator.getPlatformWriter(Activator.java:95) ~[?:?] at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.Activator.start(Activator.java:83) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.util.SecureAction.startActivator(SecureAction.java:697) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.activateBundle(Felix.java:2240) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2146) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:998) ~[?:?] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.start(BundleImpl.java:984) ~[?:?] at org.apache.karaf.bundle.command.Install.execute(Install.java:115) ~[?:?] ... 13 more === If we look at the exports for the relevant package on Equinox: karaf@root()> package:exports -p org.osgi.service.log Package Name │ Version │ ID │ Bundle Name ─────────────────────┼─────────┼────┼────────────────────────────────────── org.osgi.service.log │ 1.3.0 │ 6 │ org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api org.osgi.service.log │ 1.3.0 │ 0 │ org.eclipse.osgi on Felix karaf@root()> package:exports -p org.osgi.service.log Package Name │ Version │ ID │ Bundle Name ─────────────────────┼─────────┼────┼────────────────────────────────────── org.osgi.service.log │ 1.3.0 │ 6 │ org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api To be more precise, the export package header of the Pax Logging API looks like: org.osgi.service.log;uses:=org.osgi.framework;version=1.3 So, it needs to fail as long as Apache Felix Core does not export this package itself. Correct? How to fix? Best regards, Markus