Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:08:16 -0600 From: Gary Aitken <vagabond@blackfoot.net> To: Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it> Cc: java@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Ports List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>, Jason Helfman <jgh@freebsd.org>, Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> Subject: Re: Multiple Java versions Message-ID: <524334A0.8030407@blackfoot.net> In-Reply-To: <52433155.3070900@blackfoot.net> References: <52416B1A.5040606@netfence.it> <CAJuc1zOOz6d_AfrdMFkG0yQ11aYF882R9DXVXw53w8cR8D_-Bw@mail.gmail.com> <52427DA7.8070804@netfence.it> <CAMuy=%2Bi=-DE3XUe=XP5eaYM6a9c09z0UsQP=-up7-x1LkXpNWQ@mail.gmail.com> <524284CB.4050606@netfence.it> <52433155.3070900@blackfoot.net>
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On 09/25/13 12:54, Gary Aitken wrote: > On 09/25/13 00:38, Andrea Venturoli wrote: >> On 09/25/13 08:28, Jason Helfman wrote: >> >>> java/javavmwrapper >>> >>> cc: java >> >> Sorry for being so dumb, but I don't understand this... >> I though I was using javavmwrapper... what do you mean? > > I believe you are correct in your original statement, > and that there is something wrong with the java startup script. > > You do not need to set JAVA_HOME. > The startup script has code to locate all installed versions, > set JAVA_HOME if not already set, > prioritize them, and execute the latest one; > but it doesn't seem to be working properly. > > There is no javavmwrapper, at least in my installation(s). > The java startup script (/usr/local/bin/java) indicates it is itself > javawrapper.sh. > > If JAVA_HOME is not set, the startup script finds a java by using make, > and that finds openjdk6 when openjdk6 and openjdk7 are both installed. > In this case, the script is not using the installed prioritization list > in /usr/local/etc/javavms. It seems to me it should be checking this > before resorting to what make finds. > > However, you can avoid this behavior and get the right thing by setting > JAVAVM_FALLBACK_ONLY=1 My mistake. It is operating as advertised, although I think it's crazy that bsd.java.mk should be choosing openjdk6 over openjdk7. But if what you want is the prioritization set in /usr/local/etc/javavms, then you want to set JAVAVM_FALLBACK_ONLY instead of JAVA_HOME
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