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From: Dave Dittrich <dittrich@cac.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: native methods on Linux?
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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 10:04:07 -0800 (PST)
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> Hi, I am a newcomer to Java and Linux both. I would like to compile
> native methods for java-linux, but I am having a hard time puzzling
> things out.

There are no such things as "native" methods with Java.

> First of all, there do not seem to be linux-dependent header files,
> the equivalent of "include/solaris/typedefs_md.h". I am making my best
> guess at what the linux equivalent should be, mostly the uncertainties
> lie in the details of 64 bit int support.

Get a copy of the Java spec (from http://java.sun.com) and it will
tell you all the specifics.  Java was designed such that there is
nothing that will vary from platform to platform.

-- 
Dave Dittrich                  Client Services, Computing & Communications
dittrich@cac.washington.edu    University of Washington

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