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diff --git a/docs/bootstrap-flow.txt b/docs/bootstrap-flow.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..602eab7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/bootstrap-flow.txt @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +* first jikes-native is compiled + * a Java 1.4-capable compiler that does not need a runtime or + (strictly) a class library to work +* jikes-initial-native is a wrapper around it + +* with this compiler we compile the initial (preliminary) + runtime (package virtual/java-initial-native) + * virtual/java-initial-native can be: cacao-initial-native (0.98) + or jamvm-initial-native (1.4.5) + * cacao is preferred, as it has a JIT, but doesn't compile + on all hosts + * cacao-initial-native and jamvm-initial-native both need + classpath-initial-native (0.93) and jikes-initial-native + +* now libecj-bootstrap-native is built + * this needs jikes-initial-native virtual/java-initial-native +* now ecj-initial is built + * this needs libecj-bootstrap-native and + virtual/java-initial-native during runtime + * at that point we have a 1.5-capable compiler (ecj-initial) + running on a Java 1.4 compatible VM (cacao-inital-native + or jamvm-initial-native) + +* with this compiler (ecj-initial), we compile the final runtime + and compiler (virtual/java-native and virtual/javac-native) + * virtual/java-native can be: cacao-native (1.6.1) or + jamvm-native (2.0.0~pre) + * cacao vs jamvm as above + * cacao-native and jamvm-native both need + classpath-initial-native (0.93) and classpath-native (0.99) + and ecj-initial-native and virtual/java-initial-native + * virtual/javac-native can be: ecj-bootstrap-native + * ecj-bootstrap-native needs libecj-bootstrap-native + and virtual/java-native + * at that point we have a 1.5-capable compiler (ecj-bootstrap-native) + running on a Java 1.5 compatible VN (cacao-native or + jamvm-native) |