Ensure GEM_PATH always contains JRuby bundled gems#91
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The Ruby standard library is split into two pieces:
- Default gems, which are installed directly into the `$LOAD_PATH`
alongside core Ruby code.
- Bundled gems, which are installed into a repository that the
`Gem` library looks at by default.
JRuby ships the latter inside `jruby-stdlib.jar`, which can be
referenced be referenced by the following Java classloader URI:
uri:classloader:/META-INF/jruby.home/lib/ruby/gems/shared
This commit updates the logic for setting `GEM_PATH` to always append
the classloader URI to the end of any path configured by the
application. This ensures that the full JRuby standard library is
available by default, and that any updates from new JRuby versions are
automatically taken up.
Signed-off-by: Charlie Sharpsteen <charlie@overlookinfratech.com>
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Jul 13, 2026
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Short description
The Ruby standard library is split into two pieces:
Default gems, which are installed directly into the
$LOAD_PATHalongside core Ruby code.
Bundled gems, which are installed into a repository that the
Gemlibrary looks at by default.JRuby ships the latter inside
jruby-stdlib.jar, which can bereferenced be referenced by the following Java classloader URI:
This commit updates the logic for setting
GEM_PATHto always appendthe classloader URI to the end of any path configured by the
application. This ensures that the full JRuby standard library is
available by default, and that any updates from new JRuby versions are
automatically taken up.
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