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    39                 <ul>
    39                 <ul>
    40                     <li>
    40                     <li>
    41                         The build is now a "<code>configure &amp;&amp; make</code>" style build
    41                         The build is now a "<code>configure &amp;&amp; make</code>" style build
    42                     </li>
    42                     </li>
    43                     <li>
    43                     <li>
    44                         Any GNU make 3.81 or newer should work
    44                         Any GNU make 3.81 or newer should work, except on
       
    45                         Windows where 4.0 or newer is recommended.
    45                     </li>
    46                     </li>
    46                     <li>
    47                     <li>
    47                         The build should scale, i.e. more processors should
    48                         The build should scale, i.e. more processors should
    48                         cause the build to be done in less wall-clock time
    49                         cause the build to be done in less wall-clock time
    49                     </li>
    50                     </li>
   356                 Before even attempting to use a system to build the OpenJDK
   357                 Before even attempting to use a system to build the OpenJDK
   357                 there are some very basic system setups needed.
   358                 there are some very basic system setups needed.
   358                 For all systems:
   359                 For all systems:
   359                 <ul>
   360                 <ul>
   360                     <li>
   361                     <li>
   361                         Be sure the GNU make utility is version 3.81 or newer,
   362                         Be sure the GNU make utility is version 3.81 (4.0 on
   362                         e.g. run "<code>make -version</code>"
   363                         windows) or newer, e.g. run "<code>make -version</code>"
   363                     </li>
   364                     </li>
   364                     <li>
   365                     <li>
   365                         Install a
   366                         Install a
   366                         <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a>.
   367                         <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a>.
   367                         All OpenJDK builds require access to a previously released
   368                         All OpenJDK builds require access to a previously released
  1724             GNU version of the utility command <code>make</code>
  1725             GNU version of the utility command <code>make</code>
  1725             (usually called <code>gmake</code> on Solaris).
  1726             (usually called <code>gmake</code> on Solaris).
  1726             A few notes about using GNU make:
  1727             A few notes about using GNU make:
  1727             <ul>
  1728             <ul>
  1728                 <li>
  1729                 <li>
  1729                     You need GNU make version 3.81 or newer.
  1730                     You need GNU make version 3.81 or newer. On Windows 4.0 or
  1730                     If the GNU make utility on your systems is not
  1731                     newer is recommended.
  1731                     3.81 or newer,
  1732                     If the GNU make utility on your systems is not of a suitable
  1732                     see <a href="#buildgmake">"Building GNU make"</a>.
  1733                     version see <a href="#buildgmake">"Building GNU make"</a>.
  1733                 </li>
  1734                 </li>
  1734                 <li>
  1735                 <li>
  1735                     Place the location of the GNU make binary in the
  1736                     Place the location of the GNU make binary in the
  1736                     <code>PATH</code>. 
  1737                     <code>PATH</code>. 
  1737                 </li>
  1738                 </li>