JBuilder JIT for Linux

The JBuilder JIT for Linux is based on the proven JBuilder JIT for Windows that has been shipping for several years and provides significant performance improvements for Java 2 applications on the Linux platform.

System Requirements

JDK: The JBuilder JIT for Linux requires a Java 2 JDK available from http://www.javasoft.com/products/jdk/1.2/download-linux.html.

Linux: The JBuilder JIT for Linux has been certified with the RedHat 6.0 and RedHat 6.1 versions of Linux. It may also work with other Linux distributions, using glibc2.1.

Processor: The JBuilder JIT for Linux supports x86/Linux only.

For more information on the Java 2 JDK for Linux, visit the Sun website at http://www.javasoft.com.

Installing the JBuilder JIT for Linux

To install the JBuilder JIT for Linux:

Unpack the file sol_linux\LinuxJIT\javacomp-1.2.15.tar.gz. It will automatically unpack into a directory named javacomp-1.2.15.
Copy the file libjavacomp.so to your jdk1.2.2/jre/lib/i386 directory. For example: /usr/local/jdk1.2.2/jre/lib/i386

Using the JBuilder JIT for Linux

To use the JBuilder JIT for Linux you can either set the environment variable JAVA_COMPILER to javacomp (e.g export JAVA_COMPILER=javacomp if you are running bash) or you can set the JDK system property when you invoke the java runtime:

    

    java -Djava.compiler=javacomp HelloWorld

to run HelloWorld using the JBuilder JIT for Linux or

    

    javac -J-Djava.compiler=javacomp HelloWorld.java

to use the JBuilder JIT for Linux with javac.

Feedback

We have set up a public newsgroup to collect your feedback and suggestions for the JBuilder JIT for Linux. We will be actively participating in this newsgroup. To get to this newsgroup, point your browser at: news://forums.inprise.com/borland.public.jbuilder.linux