[mkgmap-dev] Build instructions

Thu Feb 1 23:23:50 GMT 2018

Hi Jeremy

> I maintain the mkgmap and splitter packages in the Arch Linux AUR. [1] 
> [2] As far as I can tell, both of these applications require Java 8. For 
> example, if splitter is executed with Java 7, it will throw a 
> java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError. [3] Consequently, I've set both 
> mkgmap and splitter to require Java 8. However, the mkgmap dev 
> instructions indicate that Java 7 is supported. Is Java 7 supported?

That is correct they require Java 8.

I've fixed the development page to state that.  Thanks for letting
us know.

Best wishes
Steve