Will code compiled on a 64 bit OS using 64 bit java run on a 32bit OS using 32 or 64 bit java ?
To what extent is java 7 backward compatible with java 5 and 6 ?
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Ulf Dittmer
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Java class files have no concept of 32 vs. 64 bit - it makes no difference.
Classes compiled with Java 7 can run on earlier JVM versions provided appropriate -source and -target switches were used, AND the code doesn't use Java 7 features or doesn't use them on earlier JVMs. That's show it has always worked.
Java 7 should be able to run Java code compiled with any older version without modifications, except for minor issues. See Java SE 7 and JDK 7 Compatibility.
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