On Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 04:28:42AM +0100, Jose A. Ortega Ruiz wrote: > Barry Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > You will need to get the IBM 1.4.2 JDK for pSeries Linux (32-bit > > PowerPC). If you are looking for a fully-functional JDK for your > > platform, that's pretty much it. > > > > thanks for the quick reply. i've actually installed ibm's jdk: > > java version "1.4.2" > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2) > Classic VM (build 1.4.2, J2RE 1.4.2 IBM build cxppc32142-20040917 (JIT > enabled: jitc)) > > but, whenever i try to run any java program, i get at some point an > 'illegal hardware instruction' error (plus a java core file). for > instance, if i run policytool (which comes with the jdk): > > JVMDG217: Dump Handler is Processing Signal 4 - Please Wait. > JVMDG303: JVM Requesting Java core file > JVMDG304: Java core file written to /tmp/javacore.20041127.042722.8729.txt > JVMDG215: Dump Handler has Processed Exception Signal 4. > Illegal instruction > > (i'm running 2.6.9, in case that matters). any idea about what's going > on?
CPU detection is probably tremendously broken, and the IBM people don't care about this, since i tried reporting this problem with my 750Cxe cpu. Try disabling the JIT. Notice that the free alternatives (kaffe, gcj/gij, ...) may be a better choice there. Friendly, Sven Luther
