Chapter 2. Building OpenJDK 6

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Preparing CA certificates
  • Building OpenJDK 6 on Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS
  • Setting up the minimum build environment for the most compatible Linux builds
  • Installing Cygwin for Windows builds
  • Building 32-bit FreeType libraries for OpenJDK 6 on Windows
  • Building 64-bit FreeType libraries for OpenJDK 6 on Windows
  • Building 32-bit OpenJDK 6 on Windows 7 SP1
  • Building 64-bit OpenJDK 6 on Windows 7 x64 SP1