[yocto] enable Shark support in JAVA + list of alternative JVM for use in combination with OpenJDK on PowerPC

[Khem Raj]

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Xerxes Rånby <xerxes at zafena.se> wrote:
> There is a PowerPC Hotspot JVM available for use with OpenJDK maintained by the ppc-aix-port (it also work on linux!), it includes a mixed-mode VM (with the C++ Interpreter and the C2 "Server" JIT compiler).
> http://openjdk.java.net/projects/ppc-aix-port/
> https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=13041681
> I recommend you to update meta-java to build this port for use on PowerPC.
> This is the most actively maintained OpenJDK PowerPC port.

has anyone tested it on FreeScale PPC platforms. I am sure it will
work fine on IBM ppc platforms.