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Modified JDK replication process such that a copy of the default VM is made. This prevents issues with the replicated JDK being used to bootstrap a HotSpot build. Added 'mx buildvms' command for building various VMs and configurations.
author Doug Simon <doug.simon@oracle.com>
date Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:29:11 +0100
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README:
  This file should be located at the top of the hotspot Mercurial repository.

  See http://openjdk.java.net/ for more information about the OpenJDK.

  See ../README-builds.html for complete details on build machine requirements.

Simple Build Instructions:

    cd make && gnumake
     
  The files that will be imported into the jdk build will be in the "build"
  directory.