Attachment 236753 Details for Bug 325885 – gentoo java guide update

[patch] gentoo java guide update

java.xml.patch (text/plain), 2.77 KB, created by Vlastimil Babka (Caster) (RETIRED) on 2010-06-27 21:20:38 UTC

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>Index: java.xml
>===================================================================
>RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v
>retrieving revision 1.48
>diff -u -B -r1.48 java.xml
>--- java.xml	31 Mar 2010 23:38:40 -0000	1.48
>+++ java.xml	27 Jun 2010 21:19:42 -0000
>@@ -259,33 +259,31 @@
> </body>
> </section>
> <section id="preferred-vm">
>-<title>Preferred VM</title>
>+<title>Preferred Build VM</title>
> <body>
> 
> <p>
>-While merging Java packages, the VM can and will be switched as necessary.
>+While merging Java packages, the VM used for building can sometimes be different
>+from the one currently set as the system VM.
> </p>
> 
> <p>
>-Because of the wide variety of available VMs, we do not have the resources to
>-test and verify every package works on all of them. So to ensure that every
>-packages merges smoothly, we have defined a list of <e>default/supported
>-VMs</e> per arch. You can find them in
>-<path>/usr/share/java-config-2/config/jdk-defaults.conf</path>. When you are
>-merging a Java package, and it detects one of the VM in that file is installed,
>-it will automatically use that VM, instead of the system-vm.
>+This merge time VM switching is needed when, for example, your system-vm is
>+set to a 1.6 VM and the package you are merging requires a 1.5 VM. While merging
>+it will select and use a 1.5 VM, leaving your system-vm choice intact.
> </p>
> 
> <p>
>-The merge time VM switching is also needed when, for example, your system-vm is
>-set a 1.4 VM and the package you are merging requires a 1.5 VM. While merging
>-it will use the preferred 1.5 VM, leaving your system-vm choice intact.
>+To define which VM is selected when a switch is needed, we have created a list of <e>default/supported
>+VMs</e> per arch. You can find them in
>+<path>/usr/share/java-config-2/config/jdk-defaults.conf</path>. 
> </p>
> 
> <p>
>-Of course, Gentoo is all about choice, so you can override these defaults in
>+Of course, Gentoo is all about choice, so you can override these defaults (and even your
>+selected system VM) in
> <path>/etc/java-config-2/build/jdk.conf</path> and have complete control over
>-which VM will get used. Some examples:
>+which VM will get used for merging. Some examples:
> </p>
> 
> <pre caption="Example /etc/java-config-2/build/jdk.conf">
>@@ -307,8 +305,10 @@
> 
> <warn>
> You do not <e>have</e> to edit this file. If you change these options to use a
>-unsupported VM, things could possibly break. Bugs reported with a unsupported VM
>-won't be prioritized as much as bugs present within supported VMs.
>+unsupported VM, things could possibly break. Because of the wide variety of available
>+VMs, we do not have the resources to test and verify every package works on all of them.
>+Bugs reported with a unsupported VM won't be prioritized as much as bugs present within
>+supported VMs.
> </warn>
> 
> </body>

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