svn commit: r519039 - /db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt

[dj...@apache.org]

Author: djd
Date: Fri Mar 16 09:26:04 2007
New Revision: 519039

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=519039
Log:
Add comments to BUILDING.txt to clarify which compiler is used from which JDK when build.compiler is not set.

Modified:
    db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt

Modified: db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt?view=diff&rev=519039&r1=519038&r2=519039
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--- db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt (original)
+++ db/derby/code/trunk/BUILDING.txt Fri Mar 16 09:26:04 2007
@@ -366,8 +366,13 @@
     - build.compiler
 
       This variable defines the java compiler to be used for build. 
-      The default value of this variable is set to use the standard java 
-      compiler for build. 
+      The default value of this variable is set to use the 'modern' java 
+      compiler for build. The default 'modern' compiler will be the one
+      from the JDK used to run ant, typically from the setting of JAVA_HOME.
+      One can determine which JDK ant is using by running ant -verbose
+      and looking for the line that starts with:
+        Detected Java version:
+      early in the output.  
 
     - proceed