Cross compile jdk8u on PPC32

[Fridrich Strba]

For PPC32, use jvm-variant "zero"

Cheers

Fridrich


On 18/10/17 09:18, Radu Andritoiu wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to the community and want to thank you in advance.
> 
> I am trying to cross compile from the latest revision on branch jdk8u162 a
> 'client' jvm-variant for PPC32 bit.
> Here are some of the errors I am getting:
> 
> /home/build/build_java/jdk8u_5/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp:114:31:
> error: c1_globals_ppc.hpp: No such file or directory
> ...
> /home/build/build_java/jdk8u_5/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_ppc/vm/atomic_linux_ppc.inline.hpp:34:2:
> error: #error "Atomic currently only implemented for PPC64"
> ...
> /home/build/build_java/jdk8u_5/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_ppc/vm/orderAccess_linux_ppc.inline.hpp:33:2:
> error: #error "OrderAccess currently only implemented for PPC64"
> ...
> /home/build/build_java/jdk8u_5/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/copy_ppc.hpp:30:2:
> error: #error "copy currently only implemented for PPC64"
> ...
> /home/build/build_java/jdk8u_5/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/jniTypes_ppc.hpp:49:2:
> error: #error "ppc32 support currently not implemented!!!"
> ...
> 
> My conclusion was that 'client' jvm-variant is not ported for PPC32. But
> the 'servert' jvm-variant did not work either.
> My questions are:
>  1. Is there a way to compile a 'client' jvm-variant for PPC32? am I doing
> something wrong or is this not supported at this time? Should I use a
> different revision that jdk8u162?
>  2. Is there a way to compile a 'server' jvm-variant for PPC32? Is this
> also not supported at this time?
>  3. Is there another  project/branch besides 'jdk8u' that should work in
> cross compiling a jvm for PPC32 bit?
> 
> Thank you,
> Radu Andritoiu
>