Success :) building openjdk for windows

[Ted Neward]

You did this with Visual C++ Express 2005? (The term "VS2005 Express" throws
me, as there is no "Visual Studio Express" SKU from Microsoft that I'm aware
of.)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: build-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net [mailto:build-dev-
> bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Anthony Petrov
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 12:21 AM
> To: Rishi Khare
> Cc: build-dev at openjdk.java.net; Sandeep.Konchady at Sun.COM; Igor
> Nekrestyanov
> Subject: Re: Success :) building openjdk for windows
> 
> I took some part in testing the VS2005 Express to build the JDK. So far
> there's no any major problem present except the following:
> http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6523947
> However, this RFE has a very simple workaround provided. Please try it
> and tell us about the results.
> 
> --
> best regards,
> Anthony
> 
> 
> On 08/17/2007 10:36 AM Igor Nekrestyanov wrote:
> >
> >> The biggest pain is to use Visual Studio.net <http://Studio.net>
> 2003
> >> and not Visual Studio.2005 Express edition or GCC for windows or
> MingW
> >> or some other free Compiler for windows.The idea of buying any
> >> software to work on open source development is not very encouraging.
> >>
> > I agree it will be nice to build with freely available tools only.
> > I have vague recollection that usage of free MS compiler was
> evaluated n
> > the past and there were some complications.
> > Anyway, this sounds like interesting project to explore (adapting
> build
> > procedure to use free tools only) even without access to mercurial.
> >
> > -igor
> 
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