Bug 233395

Summary:	dev-util/subversion-1.5.0 uses --without-jikes
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Russell Harmon <russ>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Benedikt Böhm (RETIRED) <hollow>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	arfrever, java
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Russell Harmon 2008-07-30 16:19:15 UTC

dev-util/subversion-1.5.0 uses --without-jikes
Is there any reason this is hard coded in, and not a use flag (or something)?

Comment 1 Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-10-18 18:21:47 UTC

Java team:

Are there any advantages in the use of jikes instead of javac?
Do you recommend supporting jikes?

Comment 2 Petteri Räty (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-10-18 19:17:44 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> Java team:
> 
> Are there any advantages in the use of jikes instead of javac?
> Do you recommend supporting jikes?
> 

jikes isn't maintained upstream any more so I don't see a reason of mandating every ebuild being tested/supported by jikes. It also fails to compile a bunch of stuff. If you want to support jikes, use GENTOO_COMPILER.