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GraalVM not supported when the JDK is installed from Nix
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Description
I use Nix to manage my JDKs. Whenever I use Temurin, Zulu, or OpenJDK, the "Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat" extension can correctly use the Java version installed in a specific Nix development environment.
However, when I use GraalVM CE, the extension throws an error like the following:
I have created a repo with a minimal setup and detailed instructions to reproduce the error (issue number 1 in the README).
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the minimal reproduction repository linked in the issue and follow issue 1 in its README to reproduce the failure with GraalVM CE in a Nix development environment. Trace how the extension detects the JDK, then verify that GraalVM is recognized in the same setup as Temurin, Zulu, and OpenJDK.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100