Re: [platform-dev] Building and running Eclipse on Debian (testing) Powe

[Andrew Keedle <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30 Sep 2002 10:45:20 -0600
Tom Tromey <tromey@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Keedle <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> Andrew> java.lang.VerifyError: (class: org/eclipse/core/internal/boot/PlatformConfiguration$SitePolicy, method: <init> signature: (Lorg/eclipse/core/internal/boot/PlatformConfiguration;Lorg/eclipse/core/internal/boot/PlatformConfiguration$2;I[Ljava/lang/String;)V) Expecting to find object/array on stack
> 
> What JDK are you using?  What JDK was used to compile the class files?
> 
> There was a change between 1.3 and 1.4 (or was it 1.2 and 1.3?  I
> forget) involving initialization of inner classes.  Previously it was
> invalid to assign to a field before the object was initialized.  Now
> assignment to fields of `this' is ok.  This change was made to support
> some obscure cases involving invoking methods from an inner class
> constructor.  Anyway, the upshot is that a newer javac will generate
> code which an older javac considers unverifiable.
> 
> This might be your problem.  Or, you could have found a JVM bug or the
> like.  You'd have to look at the <init> code to see whether it is
> valid.
> 
> Tom
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Yipee! I've now installed the IBM 1.3.1 JDK and have compiled without using Jikes. It now works! Thanks everybody...