369398 - Java XPCOM glue doesn't work when built with gcc 4.x

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

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

Description

[Mike Hommey [:glandium]]

Attachment: easy workaround

The javaxpcom glue doesn't work when built with gcc 4.x because in such cases symbols are hidden by default and the JNI glue doesn't export the necessary symbols. I've been using a workaround, that I'll attach here for documentation purpose, with success for a few months.

Comment 1

[jhp (no longer active)]

Well, I've been building with GCC 4.1.2 on Ubuntu with no problems.  There are only three methods in the glue lib that should be external, and all those are declared as NS_EXPORT, which makes them visibility == "default" (that is, not hidden).

Comment 2

[Mike Hommey [:glandium]]

on which branch ?

Comment 3

[jhp (no longer active)]

On the trunk and MOZILLA_1_8_BRANCH (1.8.1.x).

Comment 4

[Mike Hommey [:glandium]]

I can confirm this works on MOZILLA_1_8_BRANCH