On Thu, 2014-04-17 at 18:35 -0300, Marcelo Luiz de Laia wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 3.13.7-1
> Severity: normal
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> After java 7.51 release, java ins't work with kernels up to 3.10.x. java 7.51
> and 7.55 only work with kernel version 3.2.0-4 (and, my be, below).
>
> There is a big thread (in Portuguese) about this bug [1].
>
> Debian kernels versions 3.10.x, 3.11.x, 3.12.x e 3.13.x java 7.51 and 7.55
> (oracle and openjdk) not work.
>
> Kernels 3.12.6 and 3.12.9 compiled from kernel.org work very well.
[...]
This was previously reported as <https://bugs.debian.org/742226> and a
workaround is mentioned there ('setarch x86_64 --uname-2.6 iceweasel').
But I don't think it is at all easy to find that workaround.
I am loath to change back to 3 components for the sake of an application
which should instead be fixed. I also realise that Debian is unusual in
not including a third dotted component in the kernel version. But if we
did add that component back it would be meaningless (as it is in '3.2.0'
in wheezy) and may confuse people into thinking that stable updates are
not included. (If you wonder why the 3rd component shouldn't change,
see <http://penta.debconf.org/dc13_schedule/events/1017.en.html>.)
Has anyone tried reporting this problem to the bank? I doubt they would
fix it but it should be tried first.
Ben.
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Ben Hutchings
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
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