Supported platforms for FX [WAS: Re: OpenJFX 1.8 build issues]

Wed Aug 28 08:07:00 PDT 2013

The lack of Solaris support has caused me lots of grief this year but I think we have agreement to live with it in our product.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Bair <richard.bair at oracle.com>
Sender: openjfx-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:25:17 
To: Anthony Petrov<anthony.petrov at oracle.com>
Cc: Thomas, Binoy Samuel \(MSDU\)<binoy.thomas at hp.com>; Mani Sarkar<sadhak001 at gmail.com>; openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net<openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net>; Jolapara,	Vikram Dhirajlal \(MSDU\)<vikram-dhirajlal.jolapara at hp.com>; K, Dhevendran \(MSDU\)<dk at hp.com>; Erik Joelsson<erik.joelsson at oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Supported platforms for FX [WAS: Re: OpenJFX 1.8 build issues]

Except for Solaris :-)

On Aug 28, 2013, at 1:08 AM, Anthony Petrov <anthony.petrov at oracle.com> wrote:

> Hi Dhevendran,
> 
>> decided to use Java Swing as JXF is not supported/certified in Redhat 5.x
> 
> Swing is equally not certified for Redhat 5.x. Please refer to
> 
> http://www.java.com/en/download/help/sysreq.xml
> 
> (requirements for 8 might slightly change, but no major changes are expected).
> 
> As I've already said previously, there's no reasons for Swing or FX to not work on any other Linux distribution. If you ultimately require a certified support, you just have to use Oracle Linux *only* - no matter if you choose to use Swing or FX.
> 
> So I don't really understand your decision. Both Swing and FX are absolutely equal wrt. officially supported platforms list, and they are also absolutely equal wrt. where they should just work, even if the platforms aren't certified officially.
> 
> --
> best regards,
> Anthony
> 
> On 08/28/2013 07:40 AM, K, Dhevendran (MSDU) wrote:
>> Hi Mani
>> 
>> This particular issue is resolved ( After compiling FREETYPE2 libraries
>> ). Thanks for your help. Now, we have new issues.
>> 
>> Now, we have decided to use Java Swing as JXF is not supported/certified
>> in Redhat 5.x
>> 
>> *Thanks & Regards*
>> 
>> *Dhevendran K*
>> 
>> **
>> 
>> *From:*Mani Sarkar [mailto:sadhak001 at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:30 AM
>> *To:* K, Dhevendran (MSDU)
>> *Cc:* Ben Evans; Erik Joelsson; Anthony Petrov; Thomas, Binoy Samuel
>> (MSDU); openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net; Jolapara, Vikram Dhirajlal (MSDU)
>> *Subject:* Re: OpenJFX 1.8 build issues
>> 
>> Hi Dhevendran,
>> 
>> Thanks for sending me the log files. DId you get a chance to look at our
>> build instructions on the java.net <http://java.net> wiki (pls do
>> confirm in your return mail):
>> 
>> Get Source (Windows):
>> https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/pages/GetSource#MS_Windows
>> 
>> Build: https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/pages/Build
>> 
>> The FreeType2 aspect of the installation instructions are to be found here:
>> 
>> https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/pages/BuildWindows#Download_the_Freetype2_project
>> 
>> I'm writing to you after looking at the log files - not in great detail
>> but just the key points around freetype2.
>> 
>> I also found another link that points to the same problem as yourself:
>> 
>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/build-dev/2012-February/005608.html
>> 
>> Have you also find out the value in the variable FREETYPE2_LIB_PATH as
>> mentioned by David and Erik from the OpenJDK mailing list?
>> 
>> Let me know if you have already managed to resolve this issue?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> mani
>> 
>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 6:22 AM, K, Dhevendran (MSDU) <dk at hp.com
>> <mailto:dk at hp.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi  Mani & Ben
>> 
>> I have progressed to an level with help of Anthony. Now, I am facing new
>> compilation issues
>> 
>> /usr/bin/cp -fP '/cygdrive/c/r/jdk/src/share/lib/cmm/lcms/sRGB.pf'
>> '/cygdrive/c/r/build/windows-x86_64-normal-server-release/jdk/lib/cmm/sRGB.pf'
>> 
>> /usr/bin/chmod 444
>> /cygdrive/c/r/build/windows-x86_64-normal-server-release/jdk/lib/cmm/sRGB.pf
>> 
>> make[2]: *** No rule to make target `/freetype.dll', needed by
>> `/cygdrive/c/r/build/windows-x86_64-normal-server-release/jdk/bin/freetype.dll'.
>> Stop.
>> 
>> make[2]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/r/jdk/makefiles'
>> 
>> make[1]: *** [libs-only] Error 2
>> 
>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/r/jdk/makefiles'
>> 
>> make: *** [jdk-only] Error 2
>> 
>> Let me know whether I am missing something here
>> 
>> *Thanks in Advance*
>> 
>> *With Warm Regards,*
>> 
>> *Dhevendran K*
>> 
>> *From:*Mani Sarkar [mailto:sadhak001 at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 1:00 AM
>> *To:* Ben Evans
>> *Cc:* K, Dhevendran (MSDU); Anthony Petrov; Thomas, Binoy Samuel (MSDU);
>> openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net <mailto:openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net>;
>> Jolapara, Vikram Dhirajlal (MSDU)
>> 
>> 
>> *Subject:* Re: OpenJFX 1.8 build issues
>> 
>> Hi Dhevendran,
>> 
>> Have a look at the steps we outlined for building the OpenJDK on
>> Windows, as you go through them you will see there are sections for the
>> Windows OS for each of the sub-steps.
>> 
>> https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/pages/AdoptOpenJDKBuildInstructions#Manual
>> <https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/pages/AdoptOpenJDKBuildInstructions>
>> 
>> The steps we have outlined download the sources automatically via a
>> shell script rather than the manual downloads you have attempted to do
>> (I hope I got that right). It would be great to know if you can
>> integrate your experience with the instructions on the above link.
>> 
>> Please give these instructions a swirl and get back to us. If you find
>> solutions to issues, we would love to bring that back into the wiki.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> mani
>> 
>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Ben Evans
>> <benjamin.john.evans at gmail.com <mailto:benjamin.john.evans at gmail.com>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Dhevendran,
>> 
>> In the AdoptOpenJDK project (https://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/) we
>> have build instructions for Windows.
>> 
>> One of our community, Mani Sarkar, compared your build instructions with
>> ours & noticed some problems.
>> 
>> I've copied Mani - he can explain further if you're still having problems.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
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