Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread Jerry Haltom
I was responding to this: So here is my proposal: Since the use of native java libraries is a feature of GCJ/GIJ only,the handling of those libraries should be left to those. GIJ should first check if there is native version of a java library. If not, it should compile one the first time

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread Michael Koch
On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 08:33:47AM -0600, Jerry Haltom wrote: > There is no good way to make a global cache at runtime other than a SUID > binary, which is not happening. A per user cache is also not practical. Package installation is done as root so no SUID bit would need to be set. And it doenst

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread Michael Koch
On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 12:45:01PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi list. > > > >>When these .so files are present (in the correct location, > >>registered with the correct mechanism) gij will load them automatically > >>and use them in the place of the corresponding .jar file. > > Though I

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread Michael Koch
On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 01:24:26PM +0200, David N. Welton wrote: > "Michael Koch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > As discussed earlier this is a huge task with no clear benefit. We > > have to solve some issues before we can even consider doing it: We > > need GCJ 4.0 in unstable and someone nee

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread Jerry Haltom
There is no good way to make a global cache at runtime other than a SUID binary, which is not happening. A per user cache is also not practical. On Tue, 2005-03-29 at 12:45 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi list. > > > >>When these .so files are present (in the correct location, > >>registere

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread David N. Welton
"Michael Koch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > As discussed earlier this is a huge task with no clear benefit. We > have to solve some issues before we can even consider doing it: We > need GCJ 4.0 in unstable and someone needs to make performance tests > to proof this gains anything at all. For mor

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-29 Thread spam2005
Hi list. When these .so files are present (in the correct location, registered with the correct mechanism) gij will load them automatically and use them in the place of the corresponding .jar file. Though I don't know too much about GCJ/GIJ, I've followed the discussion about native java labrarie

Re: native java libraries

2005-03-28 Thread Michael Koch
On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 01:37:58AM +0200, Philipp Hug wrote: > Why don't we optionally compile the jars when the package is installed on the > users machine? > This would save a lot of archive space. > it would take longer to install java packages if you have this option > enabled, > but as it i