Re: Compiling with jikes > 1.13

[John Leuner]

> > Hi,
> >
> > The HACKING file says:
> >   - IBM jikes 1.13 (newer versions up to 1.15 appear to be broken)
> >
> > I am using jikes Version 1.15 - 26 Sept 2001 and didn't notice any
> > errors. Does anybody remember why we don't recommend jikes > 1.13?
> 
> With Wonka we've had problems with every version after 1.12.1 (!).
> "Problems" includes: dumps core on valid input, outputs illegal bytecode
> 
> (pushes & pops do not balance) ... if you need more detail I can try to
> give it, but it will require a little work (download, compile, try to
> run, ...)

There were issues (don't remember exactly what), but I've been using the jikes 
1.15 in debian/unstable and it seems to work fine. (I have compiled all of 
classpath with it)

John Leuner