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Invalid runtime for JavaSE-1.8: The path (/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk) does not point to a JDK.
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Description
Invalid runtime for JavaSE-1.8: The path (/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk) does not point to a JDK.
Environment
- Operating System: Alpine Linux edge
- JDK version: openjdk version "1.8.0_402"
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.89.1
- Java extension version: v1.33.0
Steps To Reproduce
- Open a project with target JavaSE-1.8 or lower
- Notification pops out and the project gets built with a different JDK (OpenJDK 17 in my case)
Current Result
OpenJDK 8 shipped with the distro is not recognized as valid jvm
Expected Result
OpenJDK 8 shipped with the distro is recognized as valid jvm
Additional Informations
Other OpenJDK versions such as 17 and 21 are recognized properly and used in build
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Reproduce on Alpine Linux edge with OpenJDK 8, then trace the extension's JDK/runtime validation entry point; done means JavaSE-1.8 accepts /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk without falling back to JDK 17.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100