From 192ce095b2f50834a28780efc817df01a76b140e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Brannen Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:43:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Document dependency on JFR types --- Build-from-Source.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Build-from-Source.md b/Build-from-Source.md index 8795e9d..8fdb093 100644 --- a/Build-from-Source.md +++ b/Build-from-Source.md @@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ for the build system. ### Before You Start To build you will need [Git](https://help.github.com/set-up-git-redirect) and -[JDK 8 update 262 or later](https://adoptopenjdk.net/). -Be sure that your `JAVA_HOME` environment variable points to the `jdk1.8.0` folder -extracted from the JDK download. +[JDK 8 update 262 or later](https://adoptopenjdk.net/). Update 262 or later is +required due to the dependency on Java Flight Recorder (JFR) types. Note, however, +that Oracle JDKs do not include the JFR types. Thus, we recommend an AdoptOpenJDK +distribution or similar that includes the JFR types. Be sure that your `JAVA_HOME` +environment variable points to the `jdk1.8.0` folder extracted from the JDK download. ### Get the Source Code