The availability of JVMs on many types of hardware and software platforms enables Java to function both as middleware and a platform in its own right. Hence the expression 'Write once, run anywhere.' Starting with J2SE 5.0, changes to the JVM specification have been developed under the Java Community Process as JSR 924. The latest version of Java1.6.005 is 9.0.1, released on. It was initially added to our database on. The most prevalent version is 8, which is used by 50% of all installations. Java1.6.005 runs on the following operating systems: Windows/Mac. Java1.6.005 has not been rated by our users yet. A third party application I'm using (Knime) hangs when using Java for Mac 1.6.029 (Java for OS X Lion Update 1). In the user forums of that app, it is recommended to use version 1.6.026.
Itanium 1.6.0_07 is a port of JDK 6 update 7 to the Itanium (64 bit) architecture platform.
The full internal version number for this update release is 1.6.0_07-b3050 (where 'b' means 'build'). The external version number is 6u7. Included in JDK 6u7 for Itanium (64 bit architecture) platform is version 11.0 of the Java HotSpot Server Virtual Machine.
The following JDK, JRE tools are not included in Itanium JDK, JRE 6u7 release:
Only offline installation is available for JDK, JRE 6u7.
Please refer to JDK tools and Utilities for JDK tools description.
Some new features of Java SE 6 Update 10 were included into JDK 6u7 for Itanium, including a new cross-platform Swing look & feel, code name Nimbus which provides a nice update over 'Metal' and 'Ocean'.
Improvements in Java HotSpot Virtual Machine and class libraries implemented in JDK 5 and 6 releases resulted in significant performance improvement as compared to the last JDK release for Itanium (JDK 1.4.2).
Platform | Version | Desktop Managers | Browsers | JRE | JDK |
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Windows 64 bit | |||||
Windows IA64 | Windows Server 2003 SP2 | Windows/Active for Windows | 64-bit Install (no Java Plug-in, Java Web Start support) | 64-bit Install | |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems SP1 | |||||
Linux 64 bit | |||||
Linux IA64 | Linux Suse Enterprise Linux Server 9 SP3, Suse Enterprise Linux Server 10 SP1 | N/A | N/A | 64-bit Install (no Java Plug-in, Java Web Start support) | 64-bit Install |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 U5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 U2 |
Installation procedure installs the JDK or JRE 6u7 but not the Java Plugin or Java Web Start (which are not available for 64-bit Windows) or public Java Runtime Environment (when JDK is installed).
To install, go to Java SE Downloads page, section 'JDK 6 Update 7 for Intel ItaniumPH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PH' if you need JDK, or 'JRE 6 Update 7 for Intel ItaniumPH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PH' if you need JRE.
On the Java SE Development Kit for Itanium 6u7 page (if JDK) or Java SE Runtime Environment for Itanium 6u7 page (if JRE), select 'Windows' platform.
Download jdk-6u7-windows-ia64.exe or jre-6u7-windows-ia64.exe file and then follow the 32-bit Windows JDK installation or 32-bit Windows JRE installation, 'Windows Offline Installation' instructions.
Installation procedure installs the JRE or JDK 6u7 but not the Java Plugin or Java Web Start (which are not available for 64-bit Linux) or the public Java Runtime Environment (when JDK is installed).
To install, go to Java SE Downloads page, section 'JDK 6 Update 7 for Intel ItaniumPH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PH' if you need JDK, or 'JRE 6 Update 7 for Intel ItaniumPH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PH' if you need JRE.
On the Java SE Development Kit for Itanium 6u7 page (if JDK) or Java SE Runtime Environment for Itanium 6u7 page (if JRE), select 'Linux' platform.
The JDK, JRE for Linux 64-bit comes bundled in two install formats - Linux self-extracting files jdk-6u7-linux-ia64.bin, jre-6u7-linux-ia64.bin and Linux RPM in self-extracting files jdk-6u7-linux-ia64-rpm.bin, jre-6u7-linux-ia64-rpm.bin.
Download necessary file and then follow the 32-bit Linux JDK installation or 32-bit Linux JRE installation instructions.
However, the bundles install successfully. Message printing can be disabled by command 'prctl --unaligned=silent'.
Installation reports:
Preparing... ########################################### [100%] package jdk-1.6.0_10-beta (which is newer than jdk-1.6.0_07-fcs) is already installed
JDK (JRE) 6u7 is not installed.Workarounds are:
After installation of Itanium 6u7 JDK (or JRE) PH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PHJavaHomePH*PH*PHuFFFDPH*PH*PH contains the path to the last installed JDK (or JRE) instead of the path to the JDK (or JRE) of the highest installed version. After un-installation the value is removed.
Workaround is to put the correct value to the Windows registry manually. See Deploying the JRE on Windows for more details about registry values.
This is a known bug in kernels of version less than 2.6.22. Processors older than Montecito (e.g. Madison, McKinley) are not affected. One can see details here: http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/archives/linux-ia64/0707/20656.html.
RHEL4 (Nahant Update 5), kernel 2.6.9-55.EL has this bug. In RHEL5.2(Tikanga), kernel 2.6.18-92.el5 the bug is fixed.
Possible workarounds are:
Typically, the crash is caused by SIGILL (si_errno=0, si_code=1 (ILL_ILLOPC)) signal.
Workarounds are: