Half-automated build-script for Java J2SDK from source

JeroenV

Hi,

I'm in the process of building Sun's J2SDK (1.4) from source under gcc-3.2, main reason to get mozilla-1.1 and Java working.

I made a bash-script that executes the build sequence according to http://tushar.lfsforum.org/javafromscratch.txt, the final objective should of course be an ebuild.

Since I'm a little short on time now, maybe someone can use this start to get an ebuild done?

JeroenV · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:34 pm Post subject:

... and here is the definitive working script, my mozilla-1.1 now has a custom compiled j2sdk

ronmon · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 5:51 pm Post subject:

Sweeet!

Thanks, I tried it twice manually and thought I had followed his intructions carefully but it broke both times. I grabbed your script, edited it to fit my directory structure and CPU, and it ran without a hitch.

Now, back to my NY Times crossword... :)

kkj · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2002 9:56 am Post subject:

I got this error, when I tried the script..

Scott_the_Great · n00b Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 21

I don't know if anyone else is working on this, but I've started to put together an ebuild for this.

I've got the "fetch" (except for the SUN sources, of course), and "unpack" all working, and I'm under the impression that "compile" works too (though it might be a little while before I'm sure...)

After that, I'll get "install" working and post it on this thread.

Here's to a "fairly simple" way to get java going again under gcc3.2!!

---Scott

Scott_the_Great · n00b Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 21

YAY, I've got java working!!!

NOTES:
1. In order to get my ebuild to work, I was forced to un-emerge (-C) "openmotif" as per various other threads on the forums. You can probably try using "/usr/lib/portage/bin/quickpkg" to store the already-merged version, and then have emerge (or ebuild) simply re-install from that package. (I have not yet tried the re-install step for openmotif...)
2. You'll need to copy "/usr/portage/dev-java/sun-jdk/files/sun-jdk-1.4.0" into the files directory under the ebuild as "sun-j2sdk-1.4.0".
3. You'll have to run "ebuild sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1.ebuild digest" in order to build the digests.
4. The script will report errors if you haven't downloaded the required files from SUN and put them in "/usr/portage/distfiles". However, I believe that if you don't have any of them, it will die with an error telling you which one is missing and where to get it from. After it dies, however, it may be necessary to run an "ebuild ... clean" in order to get the working directory reset. (This may not be necessary if you use "emerge" instead of "ebuild"...)
5. While doing the "unpack" it asks for you to say "y" once (to overwrite a file). I assume that there's an easy way to add a "-f" to this procedure, but I was more interested in the fact that it worked...

Okay, here's my ebuild for "dev-java/sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1.ebuild":

yokem55 · Guru Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 360 Location: Oregon

could you sumbit this ebuild with a bug report and see if we can get this into the portage tree?

ejwahl · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 12:30 pm Post subject:

I compiled and installed the new Sun JDK 1.4.1 using JeroenV's script. I had to use the four patch files and three ZIP files that the script calls for in order to compile everything smoothly.

Anyone know if there are mozilla headers, motif files and source files for the new 1.4.1 (j2sdk-1_4_1-mozilla_headers-unix.zip, etc.)? Google and Sun site searches turned up nothing.

Thanks...
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Lovechild · Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 12:45 pm Post subject:

I call Sun's site the shortcut to braindamage.. I found the mozilla header file... but none of the others. Thus I can't compile sh*t and on top of that I broke my Gentoo system trying..

Sun needs a redesign or something - it's near impossible to find what you need... the new 1.4.1 sdk wasn't even listed on the Java download page I found there.

BeetleJuice · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 67 Location: Austria

I compiled Sun-J2SDK 1.4.0 with the ebuild from JeroenV, compiled smoothly. But Mozilla-1.1 and Galeon2-CVS still segfaults when loading java appelts

Konqueror runs fine with it.

koala · Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:01 am Post subject:

I've tried the ebuild but it didn't work for me, I'll probably give it up a whirl later.

Anyway, I encourage people to keep working on this. It would be nice if we could transition totally to 3.2

Lovechild · Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:41 am Post subject:

This might sound slightly immoral, but could someone mirror the needed files - I did register with Sun and I spend hours on their website, they hide those files pretty darn well.

craftyc · Guru Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 443 Location: Behind You.

You can grab the sources from here.

Interesting, it only took me a few minutes to find the sources.
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Lovechild · Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 2:01 pm Post subject:

Lovechild · Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 2:56 pm Post subject:

The ebuild nearly works, the entire thing builds, but it seems that the install part is broken.

BeetleJuice · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 67 Location: Austria

2. You'll need to copy "/usr/portage/dev-java/sun-jdk/files/sun-jdk-1.4.0" into the files directory under the ebuild as "sun-j2sdk-1.4.0".

Also don't forget to unmerge openmotif before emerging.

compiles fine for me, but it still don't works in mozilla or galeon

Lovechild · Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 3:09 pm Post subject:

Why should I need to... I should be able to make it work without that evil hack...

lowgitek · Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 5:21 pm Post subject:

I'm using gcc 3-2 and gentoo 1.4 and I also had problem with java/flash in mozilla.

What I did was download the netscape 7.0 and now I have everything working as before.

I didn't had to compile the SDK 1.4.0 from source and I'm using 1.4.1 pluging and flash 5.50 or something like that.

Cheers,

epvipas · n00b Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 9 Location: Lincoln UK

From my computer I don't seem to be able to access the server tushar.lfsforum.org to access the patch files. Are these crucial to the build and if so are they available from any other mirrors?

Thanks

AnubisTheKing · Apprentice Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 166

can please somebody tell me exactly where i have to put all the files i donwload from sun and all the patches? i dont understand where i have to put them. thx
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Lovechild · Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 10:09 pm Post subject:

AnubisTheKing · Apprentice Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 166

ok, i have put all the source files at /usr/portage/distfiles
but where do i have to put the ebuild script?
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Lovechild · Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2002 8:40 am Post subject:

AnubisTheKing · Apprentice Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 166

bash-2.05a# cd root/
bash-2.05a# cd build/
bash-2.05a# ebuild sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1.ebuild digest
!!! doebuild: /usr/portage/root/sun-j2sdk/sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1.ebuild not found.
portage: aux_get(): (1) couldn't open cache entry for root/sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1
(likely caused by syntax error or corruption in the root/sun-j2sdk-1.4.0-r1 ebuild.)
portage: doebuild(): aux_get() error; aborting.
bash-2.05a#

so what is worng? sorry but i dont understand what i am doing :-)

just learning how gentoo works
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Lovechild · Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2002 9:26 am Post subject:

First of all, I told you already... the ebuild DOESN'T work properly, the script however produces a good install - the build however I can't get working with anything (other say they have)

DON'T use the ebuild untill someone steps to the plate and makes it work 100% - the script from the second post in this thread is able to install he jdk properly.

After the long build (will take several hours unless you have a monster PC) - in theory you should be able to emerge -i the java-sdk ebuild and things "should" work...