I'd like to get support for Java 8 running on the Yun.
I was able to get Java 5 support using jamvm thanks to sonnyyu's detailed explanation.
If understand correctly, it looks like jamvm supports Java 8, but requires OpenJDK (sonnyyu's instructions use GNU classpath).
This post hints at Oracle support for the AR9331.
Is Java 8 truly available on the Yun? If so, any instructions would be appreciated.
I've never seen a working implementation of Java 8 on the Yun; GNU's classpath just doesn't cut it: it is more or less Java 5 compatible but it contains lots of nasty bugs; that is the main reason I gave up on the Yun and moved to a Raspberry Pi/3: I hooked up a simple Arduino Leonardo to the serial line /dev/ttyAMA0 and now I can program the whole shebang using Java 8 (and it's amazingly fast!) All additional hardware needed are a few level shifters ...
kind regards,
Jos
ps: Raspberry Pi/3: 35 euro + FunduinoLeonardo 18 euro == 53 euro (a Yun costs 70 euros)
roys1:
I'd like to get support for Java 8 running on the Yun.::::SNIP::::
This post hints at Oracle support for the AR9331.
Is Java 8 truly available on the Yun? If so, any instructions would be appreciated.
@roys1
the place to look are the press releases and on SonnyYu's website ibuyopenwrt.com.
Next, I should state I am not a fan of Java. Also, using Java on an embedded system will require the SE version AND it will still need to be optimize. Java is a notrious pig - it has major problems on VMs (mostly because it is a VM also.)
Best of Luck
Jesse