Bug 9561

Summary: [Mars] Minimum required Java version is 1.7 for Eclipse Mars (4.5)
Product: [Yocto Project Subprojects] Eclipse Plugin Reporter: Tim Orling <tim.orling>
Component: eclipse-pluginAssignee: Tim Orling <tim.orling>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact: Libertad <libertad.gonzalez.de.la.cruz>
Severity: normal    
Priority: Medium CC: ioanax.grigoropol, yp.ep.watcher, yp.watcher
Version: 2.1   
Target Milestone: 2.1.1   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Multiple   
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto: --- Type of Regression: ---
Verified: Documentation change: Yes (doc changes required)

Description Tim Orling 2016-05-02 16:00:56 UTC 
https://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/Installation#Eclipse_4.5_.28Mars.29

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Eclipse 4.5 (Mars)
Eclipse 4.5 (Mars) was released on June 24, 2015.

Consider using the new Installer! Please see 6 Steps to Install Eclipse.

A Java 7 JRE/JDK is required for all Mars package downloads based on Eclipse 4.5. Information concerning tested configurations for Eclipse 4.5 is provided here[1].
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[1] http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/readme_eclipse_4.4.html#TargetOperatingEnvironments