From: "Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)" <nightmorph@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-commits@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: java.xml
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:14:31 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1Mvb1z-00010Z-PL@stork.gentoo.org> (raw)
nightmorph 09/10/07 18:14:31
Modified: java.xml
Log:
Updated Java guide for 64-bit plugins (bug 287675). Also removed some old cruft related to blackdown and old Sun versions.
Revision Changes Path
1.44 xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml
file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.44&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?rev=1.44&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml?r1=1.43&r2=1.44
Index: java.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.43
retrieving revision 1.44
diff -u -r1.43 -r1.44
--- java.xml 16 Sep 2009 15:26:43 -0000 1.43
+++ java.xml 7 Oct 2009 18:14:31 -0000 1.44
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.43 2009/09/16 15:26:43 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/java.xml,v 1.44 2009/10/07 18:14:31 nightmorph Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
<guide link="/doc/en/java.xml">
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
<license/>
-<version>0.18</version>
-<date>2009-09-16</date>
+<version>0.19</version>
+<date>2009-10-07</date>
<chapter>
<title>What is Java?</title>
@@ -126,14 +126,7 @@
kaffe/sablevm/gcj/jamvm
-->
<p>
-The default for Java 1.4 is the Blackdown JRE/JDK pair, as it is freely
-("free as in beer") available without any registration fuss.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-JREs and JDKs from Sun, IBM, and BEA are generally faster, but getting them
-is a bit more work, as you are required to read and accept their license before
-downloading (IBM additionally requires you to register).
+The default for Java 1.6 is the Sun JRE/JDK pair.
</p>
</body>
@@ -165,9 +158,9 @@
<body>
<p>
-As already mentioned, some of the JDKs and JREs require you to jump through a
-few hoops before installing. Simply emerge the packages as you normally would.
-The ebuilds will then instruct you where to go and what to download.
+Some of the JDKs and JREs require you to jump through a few hoops before
+installing. Simply emerge the packages as you normally would. The ebuilds will
+then instruct you where to go and what to download.
</p>
<p>
@@ -512,8 +505,8 @@
<pre caption="Viewing available plugins">
# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i>
- [1] sun-jre-bin-1.5
- [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2
+ [1] sun-jre-bin-1.6
+ [2] icedtea6-bin
</pre>
<p>
@@ -521,7 +514,7 @@
</p>
<pre caption="Selecting a plugin">
-# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set sun-jre-bin-1.5</i>
+# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set sun-jre-bin-1.6</i>
</pre>
<p>
@@ -530,8 +523,8 @@
<pre caption="Verifying the correct plugin">
# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i>
- [1] sun-jre-bin-1.5 current
- [2] blackdown-jre-1.4.2
+ [1] sun-jre-bin-1.6 current
+ [2] icedtea6-bin
</pre>
<p>
@@ -549,12 +542,25 @@
<p>
If you are running a mixed 64-bit and 32-bit multilib system (for example, on
-AMD64), you can only use 32-bit Java plugins.
+AMD64), you can use 64-bit and 32-bit Java plugins. Unless you have a pressing
+need to run 32-bit Java applications, we recommend using native 64-bit plugins
+on 64-bit web browsers.
</p>
<p>
-To use a 32-bit plugin, you will need to emerge <c>emul-linux-x86-java</c> with
-the <c>nsplugin</c> USE flag enabled.
+There are several native 64-bit browser plugins available. The default JDK/JRE
+pair, <c>sun-jdk</c> and <c>sun-jre-bin</c>, both include browser plugins. Just
+emerge one of them with the <c>nsplugin</c> USE flag enabled.
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Installing a 64-bit plugin">
+# <i>echo "dev-java/sun-jre-bin nsplugin" >> /etc/portage/package.use</i>
+# <i>emerge sun-jre-bin</i>
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+To use a 32-bit plugin on a 32-bit browser, you will need to emerge
+<c>emul-linux-x86-java</c> with the <c>nsplugin</c> USE flag enabled.
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a 32-bit plugin">
@@ -569,23 +575,21 @@
<pre caption="Viewing available plugins">
# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i>
Available 32-bit Java browser plugins
- [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2
- [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5
+ [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5
+ [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.6
+Available 64-bit Java browser plugins
+ [1] icedtea6-bin
+ [2] sun-jre-bin-1.6
</pre>
<p>
-Although you must select a 32-bit browser (such as <c>mozilla-firefox-bin</c>)
-to use with your 32-bit plugin, the 64-bit version of <c>konqueror</c> uses your
-Java VM directly, so it's possible to use the 64-bit version of <c>blackdown</c>
-with this browser; no further configuration is necessary.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-Now select the right plugin for your 32-bit browser:
+Now select the right plugin for your browsers:
</p>
<pre caption="Selecting plugins">
-# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set 32bit emul-linux-x86-java-1.5</i>
+<comment>(Choose the plugins for 32-bit and 64-bit browsers)</comment>
+# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set 32bit emul-linux-x86-java-1.6</i>
+# <i>eselect java-nsplugin set 64bit sun-jre-bin-1.6</i>
</pre>
<p>
@@ -595,8 +599,11 @@
<pre caption="Verifying the correct plugin">
# <i>eselect java-nsplugin list</i>
Available 32-bit Java browser plugins
- [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.4.2
- [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5 current
+ [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.5
+ [2] emul-linux-x86-java-1.6 current
+Available 64-bit Java browser plugins
+ [1] icedtea6-bin
+ [2] sun-jre-bin-1.6 current
</pre>
</body>
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