Which platforms have SYSTEM_ZLIB

[Andrew John Hughes]

2009/3/2 Michael Franz <mvfranz at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to get the bsd-port repo to build using IcedTea7 (I have
> success).  SYSTEM_ZLIB seems to be specific to the BSD port.  Can someone
> explain the background on this?  Some of the patches that IcedTea7 applies
> affect this logic and I have to create specific patches to replace.
>
> I am working on OS X and this might be the only platform that does not have
> SYSTEM_ZLIB.  I am actually using MacPorts which supplies zlib, but causes
> other issues during the build process.
>
> So, should I create IcedTea patches that leave this in?  Or remove it as
> IcedTea assumes all platforms have zlib?
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>

Upstream OpenJDK includes zlib in the tree.  IcedTea removes this and
links to the system zlib instead for maintenance and security reasons.

Either way you need to build zlib, so if your system does not provide
it by default then you need to provide this first as a dependency of
IcedTea.
-- 
Andrew :-)

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