From cc129f5ff839b51a75aa03ccaef0b4254bada5b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Biermann Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2023 12:30:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] updated README.md --- .gitignore | 1 + README.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 .gitignore diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fe61b1f --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +.vale.ini diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 90f0094..e10f105 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,33 @@ # java-scratchspace -combined effort to get a better java environment for CRUX \ No newline at end of file +combined effort to get a better java environment for CRUX + +## History + +This repository preserves efforts to achieve a clear and clean openjdk toolchain. +Most work has been done by [John Vogel](https://crux.nu/Main/RetiredMembers) (to my knowledge) outside of this git tree, and when he left it was picked up by [Danny Rawlins](https://crux.nu/Profiles/DanielRawlins) and [myself](https://crux.nu/Profiles/TimBiermann). + +## Goals + +There is things this repository tried and still tries to achieve: + + - provide ports to bootstrap openjdk release builds + - prepare new + - work on scripts to make dealing with java less painful + +## Non-Goals + +And there is things that this repository does not want to achieve: + + - provide everything java-related. + +## State + +**No support guaranteed** + +There is no active development for openjdk right now. +Every once in a while this repository gets used to build a new boot jdk and prepare a new port (e.g. in case of a major release) for contrib. + +There are a few more java related ports like `ant` and `kotlin` in here. +These are not guaranteed to work in any way. +However, tickets and pull requests are welcome.