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Linux Development Platform: Configuring, Using, and Maintaining a Complete Programming Environment, The
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Linux Development Platform: Configuring, Using, and Maintaining a Complete Programming Environment, The

by Rafeeq Ur Rehman, Christopher Paul
November 2002
Intermediate to advanced
320 pages
6h 47m
English
Pearson
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9.8. Jikes for Java

Jikes is an open source compiler for Java from IBM. It is fully compatible with the Java Language Specifications. You can download it from its web site at http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/jikes/. Jikes version 1.15 is available right now. You have to download and install it the usual way. Typical steps are:

  • Download it from its web site.
  • Uncompress it using tar –zxvf jikes-1.15.tar.gz command.
  • Go to jikes-1.15 directory.
  • Run the configure script using the ./configure command.
  • Run the make command.
  • Run the make install command.

The Jikes FAQ can also be found on the above-mentioned web site. Since Jikes is a command line compiler, it can be used in Makefiles for large projects. The compiler is invoked using ...

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