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Re: [PATCH] doc, Add java cross compiler instructions
Tom Tromey wrote:
"Gerald" == Gerald Pfeifer <gerald@pfeifer.com> writes:
Gerald> Should we say "Java" instead of "java" in this patch and the ChangeLog?
ChangeLog, I doubt it matters. For the docs, "Java programming
language support" and ".java source files" is probably more correct.
Gerald> Apart from this, the patch looks fine to my eyes. It would be good to
Gerald> get an ACK from a Java or build system maintainer, though.
Fine by me, thanks David & Gerald.
This is what I committed:
2007-05-21 David Daney <ddaney@avtrex.com>
* doc/install.texi (Building a cross compiler): Add requirements
for Java cross compiler.
Index: doc/install.texi
===================================================================
--- doc/install.texi (revision 124850)
+++ doc/install.texi (working copy)
@@ -1767,6 +1767,13 @@ native compiler. You can then use the n
cross compiler. The installed native compiler needs to be GCC version
2.95 or later.
+If the cross compiler is to be built with support for the Java
+programming language and the ability to compile .java source files is
+desired, the installed native compiler used to build the cross
+compiler needs to be the same GCC version as the cross compiler. In
+addition the cross compiler needs to be configured with
+@option{--with-ecj-jar=@dots{}}.
+
Assuming you have already installed a native copy of GCC and configured
your cross compiler, issue the command @command{make}, which performs the
following steps: