# Serial Routine Crashing with Latest Java jre-8u261

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**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/serial-routine-crashing-with-latest-java-jre-8u261/22798 "2020-07-23T14:13:24Z")\
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Hello,

Additional information below if you want to venture down the rabbit hole… I will be generating some builds in the future and a good reference.

I have not “built” Processing from source for a while…

There is a reference to what it is using:

> <https://github.com/processing/processing/blob/master/build/build.xml#L73>

And older versions of Java here:  
[https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/other\_jreversions.xml](https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/other_jreversions.xml)

Note:  
I needed these when using Processing in Eclipse; I had to add the java components from Processing and the JDK.

Another reference:

> [@Which JDK Version to build libraries with Eclipse](https://discourse.processing.org/t/which-jdk-version-to-build-libraries-with-eclipse/8193):
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> Hi, which JDK version do I need to build my own libs using Eclipse on Windows 10. Thanks f41ardu

`:)`

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