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List:       openjdk-lambda-dev
Subject:    Old / New build systems strategy ?
From:       henri.gomez () gmail ! com (Henri Gomez)
Date:       2012-09-24 13:31:32
Message-ID: CALyUpY2RCNi8Go-vuE56ze+tdhivTrWZKKYUPY8ZMS7M4byPZg () mail ! gmail ! com
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> HI Henri,
> 
> I recommend you try this:
> 
> - for jdk8 use the "current/old" build system until jdk8 officially switches over \
> to the new build system and deprecates the old one.

> - for jigsaw use the "current/old" build system until jigsaw does a merge from jdk8 \
> with the new build system that is capable of supporting jigsaw and its modules.

> - for lambda use the new build system (it's what the developers of lambda have \
> chosen to use, thats about official as it gets :-) ). By the time lambda gets \
> integrated into jdk8 the "current/old" system may or may not be deprecated. If you \
> have any issues building on certain platforms i would strongly recommend reporting \
> such issues to the build infra team.

Ok, I'll follow your advice, keep old/current for jdk8/jigsaw and
switch lambda to new build system.

> FWIW i have had no issues building lambda on my Mac.

Good to know

> I am not privy to any schedules regarding the new build system.
> 
> Hth,
> Paul.

Many thanks Paul, advices highly appreciated :)


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