>From 50a08a2bc300d600603cdb5b5756baf71b9b431a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 Message-Id: From: Stefano Lattarini Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 15:46:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: make clear the JAVA primary is frozen * doc/automake.texi: Here. The JAVA primary is broken in several ways, and will no longer be developed, not even for bug fixes. See also automake bugs #9088, #8662 and #8540. Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini --- doc/automake.texi | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi index 91b4a0a..6d90182 100644 --- a/doc/automake.texi +++ b/doc/automake.texi @@ -7598,7 +7598,9 @@ native machine code; @pxref{Java Support with gcj}). Note however that Future Automake releases will strive to provide a better and cleaner interface, which however @emph{won't be backward-compatible}; the present interface will probably be removed altogether some time after the -introduction of the new interface (if that ever materializes). +introduction of the new interface (if that ever materializes). In any +case, the current @code{JAVA} primary features are frozen and will no +longer be developed, not even to take bug fixes. Any @file{.java} files listed in a @code{_JAVA} variable will be compiled with @code{JAVAC} at build time. By default, @file{.java} -- 1.8.5.rc0.335.g7794a68