Re: Getting started with GCJ

[Alexandre Petit-Bianco <apbianco at cygnus dot com>]

Michael J McGonagle writes:

> Basically, I was hoping that someone could direct me to a page or
> site that explains going about getting up and running with gcj.

Go to the Java section of the gcc web site: gcc.gnu.org/java

> Also, I was wondering what I might do to upgrade my whole compiler
> suite so that it is using the latest stable version. I have never
> tried to replace a program as large as the compiler suites, and I
> would imagine it is not for the faint of heart. (But nothing like
> jumping in with both feet!!!).

You shouldn't really replace the installed compilers. But you could
build something newer and install it alongside and arrange to pick it
up or not.

Go to this page. It tells you how to proceed:

  http://gcc.gnu.org/java/build-snapshot.html

./A