Table of Contents Why RISC-V?StarFive VisionFiveTest BoardGetting StartedHardware SetupInstalling UbuntuJava Installation and TestingInstalling JavaSimple Java TestsConclusion As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V), I’ve asking various suppliers …
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Announcing: Sustainability for Java Developers — A New Collaborative Guide from the Foojay.io Community
Java developers from around the world are writing a book about a question that’s becoming impossible to ignore: how do we write software that’s good for both our projects and the planet? Sustainability for Java Developers: Towards an Understanding of …
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JavaFX Links of January 2026
Table of Contents CoreApplicationsGamesComponents, Libraries, ToolsPodcasts, Videos, BooksTutorialsMiscellaneousJFX Central Here are the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of January 2026. You can find the weekly lists on jfx-central.com. Did we miss anything? Is there anything you want to have included in one of …
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First Test of Java on the Orange Pi (ARM and RISC-V)
Table of Contents OrangePi LineupTest BoardsOrangePi 5 UltraOrangePi RV2Getting StartedHardware SetupJava Installation and TestingOrangePi 5 Ultra (ARM)OrangePi RV2 (RISC-V)Conclusion As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on Single Board Computers and RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus …
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Foojay Podcast #89: Quarkus and Agentic Commerce
Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsGuestsMichal MaléřHolly CumminsLinksContent For this episode of the Foojay Podcast, we invited the author of three recent posts published on Foojay. And he brought a colleague to get even more expert knowledge in this podcast! We …
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Java on Single Board Computers: x86 vs ARM vs RISC-V
Table of Contents ARM: Efficient by DesignARM on Mobile DevicesARM on Raspberry PiARM on Cloud ComputingARM in the Apple M-SeriesJava on ARMx86: Running the Same Code Since 1985Decades of Desktop, Laptop, and Server DominanceAMD versus Intel: Two Implementations of x86Intel’s …
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OpenJDK January 2026 Critical Patch Update and Patch Set Update Released
Table of Contents The Quarterly Update CycleCritical Patch Updates (CPU)Patch Set Updates (PSU)Difference With the Six-Month Release CycleDistributor AvailabilityIn this January ReleaseNext Steps The January 2026 OpenJDK quarterly updates are now (or will soon be) available from various OpenJDK distributors. …
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The FFM API: How OpenJDK Changed the Game for Native Interactions (And Made Pi4J Better!)
Table of Contents A Quick History LessonForeign Function & Memory (FFM) APIThe Problem With JNIHow The FFM API EvolvedSimple Code ExamplesWhy the FFM API Matters for Raspberry Pi ProjectsPi4J ArchitectureThe FFM TransformationA Community Success StoryBeyond Raspberry PiPi4J Examples Using the …
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Java Warmup and the Scaling Loop Problem
Table of Contents What’s actually happening during warmup?Is Java warmup actually your problem?How the scaling loop worksSolution 1: Give the compiler more resourcesSolution 2: Lower the compilation thresholdSolution 3: ReadyNow to learn once and start fast foreverSolution 4: Optimizer Hub …
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JavaFX Links of December 2025
Table of Contents CoreApplicationsComponents, Libraries, ToolsPodcasts, Videos, BooksTutorialsMiscellaneousJFX Central Here is the final JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth for 2025… Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience with JavaFX. And we hope to see even more in the next year! You …
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Foojay Podcast #88: From Code to Stage: Organizing Conferences and Finding Your Voice as a Speaker
Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsContent What turns a nervous first-timer into a confident conference speaker? Let’s find out. This the last Foojay Podcast of 2025 and also the last one with interviews recorded at the Devoxx and JFall conferences. Maybe …
