Java x64 JRE

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Radium

Hi!

I feel stupid for asking this. :(
I've managed to install the Java JRE 1.7.0 port but I wish to run the 64-bit version of Java to slightly increase performance, but most of all use more RAM. I'm wondering how to install the 64-bit version of Java, I've searched on the forums and on Google but I get no results at all. How do I install Java x64 JRE?
 
Which JRE did you install? There are a few options to choose from. The java/openjdk7 port builds and installs a native FreeBSD java JDK and JRE. Although not all Java applications like it perhaps you can use that?
 
SirDice said:
Which JRE did you install? There are a few options to choose from. The java/openjdk7 port builds and installs a native FreeBSD java JDK and JRE. Although not all Java applications like it perhaps you can use that?
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Aha! I installed the linux-sun-jre1.7.0 since I'm not doing any developing. I'm using Java to run Minecraft server. I want to be able to assign more than 4 GB of RAM to Minecraft.

I'll give that port a try! I guess that it supports both i586 and x64.
 
Radium said:
I guess that it supports both i586 and x64.
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It will be built to run on whatever architecture you have. But as I said, not all Java applications like it. Some insist on using the Sun/Oracle one and fail if you use something else.

Code: 
root@molly:~ # java -version
openjdk version "1.7.0_60"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_60-b19)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.60-b09, mixed mode)
 
The "why" here is that java/linux-sun-jre17 is for Linux, so will use FreeBSD's Linux compatibility layer which is 32-bit only. Use the Oracle version if you have to. If not there's multiple version of OpenJDK to use which run native to FreeBSD.
 
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