Java for SGI

This is version 3.1.1 of SGI's Java software, a port of the Sun® Java Development Kit (JDK), shipped in two separate products:

java_eoe

the Java Execution Environment, containing the base runtime system and this documentation. See its release notes for known problems and bug fixes.

java_dev

the Java Development Environment, containing the Java compiler, debugger, and related tools. If you installed it (including its documentation), then see its release notes for known problems and bug fixes, demos, and other useful information. If you do not have it, you can get it from Silicon Surf if necessary.

This release is conformant with the behavior of Sun's 1.1.6 JDK.

This development kit is supported on IRIX 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5.

IMPORTANT

• This release is not supported on IRIX 5.3. If you need a version that is, you can obtain our 3.0.1 release from Silicon Surf.
  
  
• Please start by seeing our suggestions for Correctly Installing Java and Related Software.
  
  
• Please see our suggestions for setting up your environment to run Java correctly. If you ever set Java-related environment variables or use the -classpath option, this is very important.
  
  
• This release supports both the MIPS o32 and n32 ABI's, and the default has become n32 (previous releases supported only o32). Also, this release supports the use of POSIX threads (this may require installation of some patches on your system). See New Features.
  
  
• In this release (as opposed to version 3.1), all ABI and thread package options must come at the beginning of the command line (before all other kinds of options) for all the Java tools. See New Features.
  
  
• This release is compatible with CosmoCode 2.3. It is not compatible with any earlier version of Cosmocode.
  
  
• The javat command is no longer provided. See Translation to MIPS code.
  
  
• The JavaBeans API classes are included in this release in the java_eoe.sw.base subsystem, but the BeanBox and Beans demos have not been included. You can get them from Sun's JavaBeans site.

Special Topics

• Correctly Installing Java and Related Software
• Setting up your Environment
• New Features
• Native Code
• Translation to MIPS code (JIT)
• Performance

Java Documentation

• JDK tool man pages
  
  
• If you installed the java_dev.man.API subsystem, then you have a copy of the JDK 1.1.6 API documentation.
  
  
• Sun's Java site contains a wealth of Java information, including a section specifically on the JDK 1.1.6 release.

Contacting Us

Please contact your local Silicon Graphics support provider for all technical support issues including reporting bugs. In North America, you can contact the Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-800-4SGI.

For more information on SGI's Java, see our site on Silicon Surf. For questions other than technical support, you can reach us at java@corp.sgi.com.

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