[oe] [oe-commits] org.oe.dev classpath-native_0.97.1.bb : add from OM mtn

Graeme Gregory dp at xora.org.uk
Wed May 14 07:04:52 UTC 2008


On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 01:10:36AM +0200, Robert Schuster wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like this commit to be reverted. While it may look logical to go
> from one below 1.0 release to another something important changed in
> classpath in that release and makes bootstrapping far more complicated.
> 
> The problem is that from 0.97 onwards, a classpath build needs a working
> javah tool. this program is a header generator which creates C header
> files from compiled Java classes. Such a javah program is provided by
> the classpath tools but needs a working runtime and class library first.
> 
> Earlier classpath releases had pre-generated header files and needed no
> javah program.
> 
> There are multiple ways to fix this issue. One way would involve
> upstream allowing the just built javah application being run with a
> provided java executable. This would be less pain for us and would also
> benefit other cross compilation efforts.
> 
This is fine with me if you wish to dissaprove this one.

Graeme





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