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Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ?
Hi all,


Basically, there is currently only a broken support for java on hppa.
As you may know, there are no useable vm. Afaik, only sablevm and kaffe are compiling.

There are several problems with those two :
- they don't really fit in the Gentoo versionning scheme that is used by the other vms like blackdown and sun
- they don't support enough java to run any decent app
- they are untested and may not even be working


For theses reasons, I would like to completely drop java support from hppa.

People on IRC were for dropping it but I'd like to ask more people.
Also, if it's decided to keep it, somebody will have to volonteer for this.


Thanks for your feedback !
Guy

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Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
> For theses reasons, I would like to completely drop java support from hppa.

+1

wkr,
Tobias
Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
> For theses reasons, I would like to completely drop java support from hppa.
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> People on IRC were for dropping it but I'd like to ask more people.

I am for dropping it as well

Regards,
Mauro
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Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
Hi Guy,
on Saturday, 2006-05-27 at 11:37:58, you wrote:
> For theses reasons, I would like to completely drop java support from hppa.

I agree, never used it.

cheers!
Matthias
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Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 11:37:58AM +0200, Guy Martin wrote:
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> For theses reasons, I would like to completely drop java support from hppa.
>
I can't foresee a need for Java on hppa.
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Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
Had no idea it worked.
Don't care.
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Re: Drop Java support on Gentoo HPPA ? [ In reply to ]
Allright,

After one week, it sounds like nobody likes/needs java.

Let's drop it ! :)


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