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1 | * first jikes-native is compiled | ||
2 | * a Java 1.4-capable compiler that does not need a runtime or | ||
3 | (strictly) a class library to work | ||
4 | * jikes-initial-native is a wrapper around it | ||
5 | |||
6 | * with this compiler we compile the initial (preliminary) | ||
7 | runtime (package virtual/java-initial-native) | ||
8 | * virtual/java-initial-native can be: cacao-initial-native (0.98) | ||
9 | or jamvm-initial-native (1.4.5) | ||
10 | * cacao is preferred, as it has a JIT, but doesn't compile | ||
11 | on all hosts | ||
12 | * cacao-initial-native and jamvm-initial-native both need | ||
13 | classpath-initial-native (0.93) and jikes-initial-native | ||
14 | |||
15 | * now libecj-bootstrap-native is built | ||
16 | * this needs jikes-initial-native virtual/java-initial-native | ||
17 | * now ecj-initial is built | ||
18 | * this needs libecj-bootstrap-native and | ||
19 | virtual/java-initial-native during runtime | ||
20 | * at that point we have a 1.5-capable compiler (ecj-initial) | ||
21 | running on a Java 1.4 compatible VM (cacao-inital-native | ||
22 | or jamvm-initial-native) | ||
23 | |||
24 | * with this compiler (ecj-initial), we compile the final runtime | ||
25 | and compiler (virtual/java-native and virtual/javac-native) | ||
26 | * virtual/java-native can be: cacao-native (1.6.1) or | ||
27 | jamvm-native (2.0.0~pre) | ||
28 | * cacao vs jamvm as above | ||
29 | * cacao-native and jamvm-native both need | ||
30 | classpath-initial-native (0.93) and classpath-native (0.99) | ||
31 | and ecj-initial-native and virtual/java-initial-native | ||
32 | * virtual/javac-native can be: ecj-bootstrap-native | ||
33 | * ecj-bootstrap-native needs libecj-bootstrap-native | ||
34 | and virtual/java-native | ||
35 | * at that point we have a 1.5-capable compiler (ecj-bootstrap-native) | ||
36 | running on a Java 1.5 compatible VN (cacao-native or | ||
37 | jamvm-native) | ||