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 - [JDK 8](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jsp-138363.html) and [Ant](http://ant.apache.org) are required to build the compiler. Ant is best installed through your preferred package manager. Be sure that the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable is defined and points to the JDK 8 installation (e.g., `/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_162.jdk/Contents/Home/`).
 
-- [JDK 7](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html) is required to compile programs with PolyLLVM, since we target Java 7. Be sure that the `JDK7` environment variable is defined and points to the JDK 7 home directory.
+- [JDK 7](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html) is required to compile programs with PolyLLVM, since we target Java 7. Be sure that the `JDK7` environment variable is defined and points to the JDK 7 home directory. When trying to run programs compiled with PolyLLVM you will need to set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to this value as well (see the test suite Makefile for an example of how to do execute PolyLLVM-compiled binaries).
 
 - [LLVM](http://llvm.org) and [Clang](https://clang.llvm.org) are needed to build the runtime and create binaries from Java programs. PolyLLVM is tested with version 5.0.1, which you can download [here](http://releases.llvm.org/download.html#5.0.1). It may be possible to install through a package manager (e.g., `sudo apt install llvm && sudo apt install clang`). After installation be sure that `llc --version` (for example) and `clang++ --version` report consistent versions. You may have to alter your PATH to pick the right version, especially on a Mac for which a version of `Clang` comes bundled with the command line developer tools.