Java cross-compiler to AVR target (?!)

[Anthony Green]

On Thu, 2004-10-07 at 11:01, Andrew Haley wrote:
> The problem with gcj for small targets is that libgcj is a rather
> monolithic library with a vast amount of support for all things Java.
> It wouldn't fit in an AVR.
> 
> It is possible to write a small subset Java runtime library: Sun have
> an interesting one in JavaCard(TM).  It would be an interesting
> exercise.

This is what Pekka Nikander did for the H8 based Lego Mindstorm device. 
http://www.tml.hut.fi/~pnr/publications/usenix2000.pdf

Instructions and (old) sourcecode are here:
http://www.tml.hut.fi/~pnr/rcx/installation.html

AG

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Anthony Green <green@redhat.com>
Red Hat, Inc.