Re: [build] Windows builds (was: Re: [General] Harmony JVM support of 64 bit Windows Server 2008/2008R2)

[Xiao-Feng Li <xi...@gmail.com>]

Surely will help whenever possible.

Thanks,
xiaofeng

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Tim Ellison <t....@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is a discussion on builds@a.o about setting up a Windows build
> machine as part of the ASF infrastructure.
>
> Looks like there is a good possibility provided there are enough people
> to help administer it for everyone.
>
> Not sure what the criteria are (committer?) but I think it would be
> useful for Harmony to have public Windows builds on Hudson too, so
> please consider helping.
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>
> On 27/Oct/2009 09:09, Tim Ellison wrote:
>> On 27/Oct/2009 01:24, Nathan Beyer wrote:
>>> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Charles Ditzel <cl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Thanks, Nathan. I still don't see a 64 bit Windows Harmony JVM
>>>> in the site Downloads section.  [comments embedded]
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 24, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Nathan Beyer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Charles Ditzel <cl...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> [[My apologies if this is the wrong mailing list - I was directed here
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> hope this is appropriate]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to understand the level of support Harmony's JVM has for
>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>> 2008/2008R2
>>>>>> and for 64 bit support of Windows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 and with Harmony 5.0M11 after setting
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> JAVA_HOME and PATH
>>>>>> variables I tried doing a java -version :
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> C:\Users\Administrator.PERF06>java -version
>>>>>> Windows 6.1 is not supported
>>>>>> HMYEXEL062E Internal VM error: Failed to create Java VM
>>>>>> FAILED to invoke JVM.
>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I'm trying to figure out if I did something wrong, if there is a patch
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> need
>>>>>> and generally I'm trying to understand the following :
>>>>>> - is Harmony going to have more versions of JVM for Windows (64 bit)
>>>>> I think some of the compiles for Windows are already 64-bit, at least
>>>>> for x86_64. I can't recall if Itanium is workable.
>>>> Running on Dual AMD Opteron Quad-Core (2.30 Ghz) system.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at  the Harmony downloads site and I only find under
>>>> Stable Builds,   ( JRE, JDK, HDK) :
>>>>  Apache Harmony 5.0M11 JRE for 32 bit
>>> The lack of a Windows 64-bit build is mostly due to the lack of any
>>> contributors with a 64-bit Windows machine and a version of
>>> VisualStudio to perform the compiles.
>>
>> Exactly.  So Charles, if you have such a machine please try compiling
>> from source and report back on any problems.  There is no inherent
>> objection to that platform, just practicalities getting in the way.
>> You'll find a bunch of people happy to help resolve the issues.
>>
>> If I can find a Windows 64-bit machine with Windows Server 2008 I'll
>> have a go.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tim
>>
>>>> under Snapshot Builds for Harmony 5.0 - it takes me to the Linux builds ...
>>>> I tried
>>>> going up a level to the Hudson builds and its all Linux.
>>>>
>>>> same with the snapshot builds for Harmony 5.0.
>>>>
>>> All Hudson builds are Linux - there aren't any Windows build machines available.
>>>
>>>> I can't seem to find the 64 bit Windows version of Harmony in any of the
>>>> Download location.
>>>>
>>>>>> - is the existing Windows 32 bit release work with Windows Server 2008
>>>>>> and
>>>>> This is probably just a matter of getting the OS version level check
>>>>> to allow Windows Server 2008. No one has asked/complained yet ... feel
>>>>> free submit a patch.
>>>> Could be that.  I will also double check it on a different machine with
>>>> slower CPUs.
>>>>
>>>>>>  Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)  ? if so where do I get it ?
>>>>>> - is there a 6.0 release of Harmony ?
>>>>>> - i have seen references to 5.0M12 but it does not seem to be on
>>>>>> Harmony's
>>>>>>  download area - is it available ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks and apologies if this is the wrong alias.
>>>>>>
>>
>



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Re: [build] Windows builds

[Tim Ellison <t....@gmail.com>]

On 27/Oct/2009 13:10, Xiao-Feng Li wrote:
> Surely will help whenever possible.

Thanks, please let Gavin know over on the builds@ list.  Once we get a
critical mass of people willing to tend the build machine then we can
get going.

Regards,
Tim

> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Tim Ellison <t....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> There is a discussion on builds@a.o about setting up a Windows build
>> machine as part of the ASF infrastructure.
>>
>> Looks like there is a good possibility provided there are enough people
>> to help administer it for everyone.
>>
>> Not sure what the criteria are (committer?) but I think it would be
>> useful for Harmony to have public Windows builds on Hudson too, so
>> please consider helping.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tim