On Wednesday 17 October 2007 19:57, Robert Lougher wrote: > Hi Michael, > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 07:44:21PM +0100, Robert Lougher wrote: > > > Anybody see any problems with making a symlink from rt.jar to > > > glibj.zip, i.e. > > > > > > /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-jamvm/lib/rt.jar -> > > > > > > /usr/local/classpath/share/classpath/glibj.zip ? > > > > > > Probably a stupid question, but as far as I'm aware (I'm at work and > > > can't look), glibj.zip doesn't have a manifest or index file, but the > > > META-INF directory is optional in the Jar file format... > > > > > > This could be done during install, as long as Classpath was already > > > installed. > > > > Yes, I see currently no reason against this. > > Great! I'll see if I can get this done for the next release (which > has been "ready" for a month, but something always crops up at the > last minute!). > > Thanks, > Rob. > > > Cheers, > > Michael Yeah that symlink seems fine, it's exactly what I do to provide rt.jar. I've had to fake this for building JikesRVM: http://developer.classpath.org/mediation/BuildingJikesRvmWithClasspath -- Andrew :-) Help end the Java Trap! Contribute to GNU Classpath and the OpenJDK http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath http://openjdk.java.net
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