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README:
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This file should be located at the top of the jdk Mercurial repository.
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See http://openjdk.java.net/ for more information about the OpenJDK.
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Simple Build Instructions:
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1. Download and install a JDK 6 from
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http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
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Set the environment variable ALT_BOOTDIR to the location of this JDK 6.
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2. Download and install the JIBX libraries, version 1.1.5 from
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http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=69358&package_id=68290
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You'll need the following four JAR files:
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bcel.jar
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jibx-bind.jar
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jibx-run.jar
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xpp3.jar
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Set the environment variable ALT_JIBX_LIBS_PATH to the location of
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these JAR files.
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3. Download and install the Binary Plugs for the most recent JDK7 from
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http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk7/
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Set the environment variable ALT_BINARY_PLUGS_PATH to the location of
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these binary plugs.
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4. Either download and install the latest JDK7 from
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http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk7/, or build your own complete
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OpenJDK7 by using the top level Makefile in the OpenJDK Mercurial forest.
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Set the environment variable ALT_JDK_IMPORT_PATH to the location of
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this latest JDK7 or OpenJDK7 build.
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5. Check the sanity of doing a build with the current machine:
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cd make && gnumake sanity
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See README-builds.html if you run into problems.
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6. Do a partial build of the jdk:
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cd make && gnumake all
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7. Construct the images:
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cd make && gnumake images
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The resulting JDK image should be found in build/*/j2sdk-image
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