Re: [gentoo-java] How to predetermine if ebuilds will compile with 1.5?

[Caster <cast3r@seznam.cz>]

Peter wrote:
> Is it possible to predetermine if ebuilds already installed on my system
> will work with java jdk 1.5?
> 
> peter@mars ~ # equery d jdk
> [ Searching for packages depending on jdk... ]
> dev-lang/swig-1.3.21
> dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.21-r2
> dev-util/subversion-1.2.3-r3
> net-dns/libidn-0.5.15
> sys-libs/db-4.2.52_p2-r1
> sys-libs/db-3.2.9-r10
> sys-libs/db-4.1.25_p1-r4
> 
> Now, with the exception of libidn, all just show virtual/jdk as a DEPEND.
> libidn has >=virtual/jdk-1.4, which would seem to include 1.5 as well.
> 
> So, my question is, with this list, can I safely install and have as my
> system vm 1.5 without any hassle? 

If you follow the migration overlay guide, yes.

> And, what would happen if I install a
> 1.5 JRE only alongside a 1.4 JDK?
> 
> TIA
> 

JRE can't be used as system VM with generation-1, and won't be used for
building with generation-2, so it won't make problems.

Caster
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