bytedeco/javacpp

OpenBSD support

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#785 opened on Oct 30, 2024

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Description

Good morning day evening whenever you are reading this.

JavaCPP is a dependency of Jaylib (https://github.com/electronstudio/jaylib), which I use in my games.

With Linux becoming more and more bloated I would like to switch to something simpler, with OpenBSD being the best available option.

Jaylib doesn't ship with OpenBSD natives, so I though of building it myself.

The build script (build_java.sh) uses JavaCPP to autogenerate bindings.

And, JavaCPP said:

"Nothing targetted for ../gen/com/raylib/Raylib.java"

After browsing javacpp.jar for a while I found a directory with configurations and noticed the lack of an OpenBSD configuration.

Therefore I repacked the jarfile adding an OpenBSD one (which is a copy of the Linux config with clang++ instead of g++).

But that didn't change anything. The error message stays still the same.

I am not giving any detailed tracelogs, because JavaCPP does not print such.

Can there be OpenBSD (and possibly also NetBSD) support added in reasonable future? Thanks in advance.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javacppshell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaC++OpenBSD environmentJavaCPP build system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Start by examining existing OS configuration files in the javacpp.jar (likely under src/main/resources/org/bytedeco/javacpp/properties/). Look for files like 'linux x86 64.properties' and create a similar 'openbsd x86 64.properties' with clang++ as the compiler. Then modify the build scripts (e.g., build java.sh) to detect OpenBSD and include the new configuration. If unclear, open a comment asking maintainers for the exact file locations and any additional steps.