JDK-4629969 : RFE: The jre size could be reduced
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 1.3.0,1.4.0
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic,windows_95,windows_nt
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 2002-01-29
  • Updated: 2004-07-16
  • Resolved: 2004-07-16
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4523266 - RFE: Shrink JRE
Duplicate :  
JDK-4267080 - Java Kernel: break up rt.jar into downloadable-on-demand components to reduce jre size
Duplicate :  
JDK-4399973 - RFE: Excluding JavaIDL classes from RT.JAR
Relates :  
JDK-4626753 - A better solution required to reduces the jar sizes.
Description
The JRE sizes have grown over the past, and there is potential room to exclude unneeded files not required by most users.
Comments
EVALUATION committing to mantis ###@###.### 2002-07-31 recommiting to Tiger. This feature will be seriously considered for Tiger. rt.jar can be broken up into optionally installed components and made available for Install on Demand. The infrastructure for such support in the installer will be available in the 1.4.2 timeframe. ###@###.### 2002-11-26
26-11-2002