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Setup an environment to debug and compile the Eclipse platform [message #1782395]

Thu, 22 February 2018 16:32

Per Wallberg

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I've used the Eclipse platform for many years and now I want to contribute to the Eclipse platform.

Where can I find a short description of how to setup an environment to debug and compile the Eclipse platform together with my own RCP applications?

As to start with I just need a local copy of the Eclipse platform source code (which I believe is open source) and a description of how to setup an appropiate environment to let me debug and patch locally. Then when I see that I've patches that seems to solve real problems I could take the next step and publish them in Bugzilla.

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Re: Setup an environment to debug and compile the Eclipse platform [message #1783140 is a reply to message #1782395]

Thu, 08 March 2018 13:08

Per Wallberg

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Registered: February 2018

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[quote title=Per Wallberg wrote on Thu, 22 February 2018 16:32]I've used the Eclipse platform for many years and now I want to contribute to the Eclipse platform.

1)
Where can I find a short description of how to setup an environment to debug and compile the Eclipse platform together with my own RCP applications?

2)
How to get access to the Eclipse platform open source? I just want a local copy to start practising make my own patches.

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