327469 - "argument list too long" when compiling javaxpcom

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core Graveyard :: Java to XPCOM Bridge, defect)

Description

[Benjamin Smedberg]

Patch coming up shortly to use an @file to specify the filenames to compile. I'm not sure why I'm seeing this now and not other times, it's perhaps related to what shell I'm making in, but this is a more reliable solution in general because many platforms have hard limits on the length of a command line.

Comment 1

[Benjamin Smedberg]

Attachment: Use @java.files, rev. 1

Comment 2

[Benjamin Smedberg]

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/tooldocs/windows/javac.html#commandlineargfile

Comment 3

[jhp (no longer active)]

Comment on attachment 212115 [details] [diff] [review]
Use @java.files, rev. 1

Odd, I haven't had any problems with xargs on any of the 3 major platforms.  But this is an elegant solution.  Just need to add "java.files" to GARBAGE.  With that, r=jhpedemonte.

We should also get this on the branches.

Comment 4

[jhp (no longer active)]

bsmedberg checked this patch in to trunk and branches.