jdk/README
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6810653: Change String cache class used by Hotspot from String to StringValue Summary: Change create_vm() to load and initialize StringValue rather than String. Reviewed-by: kvn
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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 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Do a partial build of the jdk:
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       cd make && gnumake all
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  6. 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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