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diff --git a/README-builds.html b/README-builds.html index 9a52859..5573c8c 100644 --- a/README-builds.html +++ b/README-builds.html @@ -355,12 +355,24 @@ </li> <li> Install a - <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a> - <br> + <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a>. All OpenJDK builds require access to a previously released - JDK, this is often called a bootstrap JDK. - Currently, for this JDK release we require - JDK 7 Update 7 or newer. + JDK called the <i>bootstrap JDK</i> or <i>boot JDK.</i> + The general rule is that the bootstrap JDK + must be an instance of the previous major + release of the JDK. In addition, there may be + a requirement to use a release at or beyond a + particular update level. + <br> <br> + + <b><i>Building JDK 8 requires use of a version + of JDK 7 that is at Update 7 or newer. JDK 8 + developers should not use JDK 8 as the boot + JDK, to ensure that JDK 8 dependencies are + not introduced into the parts of the system + that are built with JDK 7.</i></b> + + <br> <br> The JDK 7 binaries can be downloaded from Oracle's <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html" target="_blank">JDK 7 download site</a>. diff --git a/common/makefiles/Main.gmk b/common/makefiles/Main.gmk index 6cfcfa8..1214ce5 100644 --- a/common/makefiles/Main.gmk +++ b/common/makefiles/Main.gmk @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bootcycle-images-only: start-make test: images test-only test-only: start-make @$(call TargetEnter) - @($(CD) $(SRC_ROOT)/test && $(BUILD_LOG_WRAPPER) $(MAKE) -j1 -k JT_HOME=$(JT_HOME) MAKEFLAGS= PRODUCT_HOME=$(JDK_IMAGE_DIR) JPRT_JAVA_HOME=$(JDK_IMAGE_DIR) ALT_OUTPUTDIR=$(OUTPUT_ROOT) $(TEST)) || true + @($(CD) $(SRC_ROOT)/test && $(BUILD_LOG_WRAPPER) $(MAKE) -j1 -k MAKEFLAGS= JT_HOME=$(JT_HOME) PRODUCT_HOME=$(JDK_IMAGE_DIR) JPRT_JAVA_HOME=$(JDK_IMAGE_DIR) ALT_OUTPUTDIR=$(OUTPUT_ROOT) CONCURRENCY=$(JOBS) $(TEST)) || true @$(call TargetExit) # Stores the tips for each repository. This file is be used when constructing the jdk image and can be |