Java SE 8 (with JavaFX) Developer Preview Release for ARM
- by Roger Brinkley
In an effort to get ARM developers testing Java SE 8 before the scheduled release later this year a Java SE 8 Developer Preview Release for ARM has been made available. This release has been tested on the Raspberry PI but should work on other ARM platforms. In addition to the new Java SE features, this release provides specific support of hard float GPU on the Raspberry PI. The support for hard float GPU has been anticipated by a number of developers. Additionally, this release includes support of an optimized JavaFX.
Specific configurations of JDK 8 on ARM are defined below:
Java FX is
supported on ARM architecture v6/7
(hard float)
Supported
platforms without Java FX:
ARM architecture
v6/7 (hard float)
ARM architecture
v7 (VFP, little endian)
ARM architecture
v5 (soft float, little endian)
Linux x86
The download page includes setup instructions for a Raspberry PI device as well as demos and samples. Developers are also encouraged to try their own applications as well and to share their stories via the JavaFX
or Project Feedback
Forums.
If you've got a Raspberry PI or other ARM devices it's time to get started with Java SE 8 Developer Preview release.