building JDK6 - latest usable compiler

[Tim Bell]

On 02/07/13 12:18, Pete Brunet wrote:
> Hi I have VS 2010 and need to build JDK6.  Using my typical JDK7 set up
> with VS 2010 make sanity reports
>
> ../make/common/shared/Compiler-msvc.gmk:129 *** COMPILER_PATH cannot be
> empty here. Stop.
>
> Do I need to install an older compiler (and if so where would I get it)?

JDK6 is built with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional for 
32-bit Windows and Microsoft Platform SDK April 2005 for 64-bit Windows:

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/f30a5896c305/README-builds.html#msvc

There were O/S requirements also:  Windows 2000 SP2 for 32-bit and I 
believe it was Windows 2003 for 64-bit.

Can you submit your builds to the sustaining JPRT queue?  There are some 
legacy Windows build systems available there that are still used to 
build 6-update releases.  You might be able to avoid the trouble of 
setting up your own legacy system.

Tim