From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15Ih7k-0002iV-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Jul 2001 19:43:08 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] glibc and java problem Message-ID: <20010706194308.A10437@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <20010706183300.A10034@cvs.gentoo.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010706183300.A10034@cvs.gentoo.org>; from drobbins@gentoo.org on Fri, Jul 06, 2001 at 06:33:00PM -0600 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri Jul 6 19:44:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 19:43:08 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 3630533e-e6f6-4077-9abc-ec1ff3d76ce8 X-Archives-Hash: e94bbf7fff3ea30280a33faeda219f42 On Fri, Jul 06, 2001 at 06:33:00PM -0600, Daniel Robbins wrote: > On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 12:52:45AM -0000, Naresh Donti wrote: > > When glic is compiled with --enable-kernels=2.4.0, it enables a feature > > called floating stacks to improve performance. Frankly I do not know what > > floating stacks are, and would not really have cared, but for the fact that > > IBM's jdk did not work on rc5 because it makes some wrong assumptions about > > something related to the floating stacks. Sun's jdk1.3.1 is supposed to have > > fixed this, but I really want to use IBM's JDK. I think this will be fixed > > in the next few releases of the JDK, but in the mean time this does not > > allow me to use gentoo as my primary desktop. > > I just upgraded my system to use a new glibc without --enable-kernels=2.4.0 and > Sun's JDK is now working for me instead of segfaulting. I have this glibc in > a .tbz2 package; it is compiled for the i686 architecture. If you have a P6 core, > let me know and I'll send it to you. > > I think we should include this kernel with 1.0_rc6, since Java compatibility is > important. The IBM JDK is working great over here with the glibc fix. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.