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  space is required.
  
  Even for 32-bit builds, it is recommended to use a 64-bit build machine, and
  instead create a 32-bit target using `--with-target-bits=32`.
  
+ Note: The Widows x86 port is deprecated.
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  ### Building on aarch64
  
  At a minimum, a machine with 8 cores is advisable, as well as 8 GB of RAM.
  (The more cores to use, the more memory you need.) At least 6 GB of free disk
  space is required.

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  rule also applies to input to the build system, e.g. in arguments to
  `configure`. So, use `--with-msvcr-dll=/cygdrive/c/msvcr100.dll` rather than
  `--with-msvcr-dll=c:\msvcr100.dll`. For details on this conversion, see the section
  on [Fixpath](#fixpath).
  
+ Note: The Widows x86 port is deprecated.
+ 
  #### Cygwin
  
  A functioning [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com/) environment is required for
  building the JDK on Windows. If you have a 64-bit OS, we strongly recommend
  using the 64-bit version of Cygwin.
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