Bug#491334: eclipse ignores vmargs in eclipse.ini

[tom]

Package: eclipse
Version: 3.2.1-4
Severity: normal

vmargs specified in "/usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse.ini" are ignored. This
is because /usr/bin/eclipse overrides vmargs defined in
/usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse.ini.

Users expect vmargs specifications in eclipse.ini to be effective, see
http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_increase_the_heap_size_available_to_Eclipse%3F
http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_increase_the_permgen_size_available_to_Eclipse%3F
http://aptana.com/node/255
http://javahowto.blogspot.com/2006/06/6-common-errors-in-setting-java-heap.html

vmargs in "/usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse.ini" are used when starting
eclipse from its launcher "/usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse", but then
/etc/eclipse/java_home is ignored.

Cheers,
Tom

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
  APT prefers stable
  APT policy: (700, 'stable'), (600, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-686
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages eclipse depends on:
ii  eclipse-jdt                   3.2.1-4    Java Development Tools
plug-ins fo
ii  eclipse-pde                   3.2.1-4    Plug-in Development
Environment to
ii  eclipse-source                3.2.1-4    Eclipse source code plug-ins
ii  zenity                        2.14.3-1   Display graphical dialog
boxes fro

Versions of packages eclipse recommends:
ii  eclipse-gcj                   3.2.1-4    Native Eclipse run with GCJ

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