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diff --git a/user/jkoenig/java.mdwn b/user/jkoenig/java.mdwn index fad68f58..b289c0ed 100644 --- a/user/jkoenig/java.mdwn +++ b/user/jkoenig/java.mdwn @@ -34,12 +34,9 @@ Modified Debian packages are available in this repository: ### Glibc signal code improvements -I have submitted -[preliminary patches](http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2011-05/msg00182.html) -for global signal dispositions, -which I'm currently testing. -I have since fixed a few things and implemented `SA_SIGINFO` -(which is required by OpenJDK.) +2011-06-29: +Patches were submitted to `libc-alpha` +which implement global signal dispositions and `SA_SIGINFO`. My latest code is available on [github](http://github.com/jeremie-koenig/glibc/commits/master-beware-rebase), and modified Debian packages @@ -49,9 +46,10 @@ One question is how the new symbols introduced by my patches should be handled. Weak symbols turned out to be impractical, so I'm currently considering using a Debian-specific -symbol version in the interim period (`GLIBC_2.13_DEBIAN_7` so far). +symbol version in the interim period (`GLIBC_2.13_DEBIAN_8` so far). The ultimate symbol version to be used will depend on -the time at which the patches get integrated upstream, +the time at which the patches get integrated upstream +(most likely `GLIBC_2.15`), at which point we will alias the interim version to the new one in debian packages. @@ -72,10 +70,11 @@ see below. #### Plans -I will submit revised series for review later this week, -as well as matching Debian patches. -I expect only the last patch (implement global dispositions) will change, -and new ones will be added on top of it. +The patches are pending review and inclusion upstream. +As soon as we reach an agreement wrt. the new interfaces +(in particular wrt. the value of `SA_SIGINFO`), +the patches will be applied to the Debian libc packages +for broader testing. ##### Open Items @@ -92,6 +91,9 @@ and new ones will be added on top of it. > makes the system unstable. > --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-22 + >> Correction: the patch is fine, problem solved. + >> --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-29 + * If [[jkoenig]] thinks it's mature enough: should ask [[Samuel|samuelthibault]] to test these patches on the buildds. @@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ and new ones will be added on top of it. * Get patches reviewed (Roland?), and integrated into official sources: [!] [[tschwinge]]. + > In progress. --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-29 + * Documentations bits (from [[proposal]] and elsewhere) should probably be moved either into the appropriate glibc or Hurd documentation files/reference manuals, or to [[glibc/signal]]. @@ -114,6 +118,9 @@ and new ones will be added on top of it. * Which numeric values to use for `SA_SIGINFO` (and `SA_NOCLDWAIT`)? + > Staying in sync with BSD seems the most logical approach, + > so I have defined it to 0x40. --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-29 + ### Port OpenJDK @@ -157,6 +164,15 @@ although the current toolchain issues ([[toolchain/ELFOSABI_HURD]]) have so far prevented me from testing it. +> It turns out the build fails later on in `hotspot/agent` +> because Hurd lack a `libthread_db.so`. +> Also, a Shark version builds, but the result does not work so far. +> +> In other news, Damien Raude-Morvan is +> [working on a kFreeBSD version](http://lists.debian.org/debian-java/2011/06/msg00124.html), +> so I intend to merge my current patches with his. +> +> --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-29 ##### Open Items @@ -172,6 +188,12 @@ have so far prevented me from testing it. <http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2011-January/000092.html>, for example. Do we need this, too? + > Probably not. + > My current approach (and Damien's wrt. the kFreeBSD patches) + > is to add preprocessor directives in the Linux code + > to make it more portable. + > --[[jkoenig]] 2011-06-29 + * Eclipse OK for testing -- but I'd very much hope that it *just works* as soon as we |