[aarch64-port-dev ] OpenJDK extension to AArch64 and Windows

[Dalibor Topic]

On 26.06.2020 14:32, Andrew Haley wrote:
> On 26/06/2020 13:18, Dalibor Topic wrote:
>> Since there is no aarch64-port repository tracking jdk/jdk yet to host
>> the port's changes in development (and stage it for a later merge into
>> mainline once it's ready), I assume that's going to be the first step in
>> that case.
> 
> Given that the patches are simpler and smaller than many changes that
> just go into mainline, is there an actual reason for a new repo?

I assume that there would be some work remaining to be done on the port, 
since it's not quite done yet. For example, the UI layer has not been 
ported, according to Microsoft, which means that the port is not really 
fully functional in its current state. [0]

If that's just a matter of days, then sure, I fully understand that you 
may not want to add a new aarch64-port repo just for that.

On the other hand, if there is a question mark over whether the port 
would become fully functional in the coming weeks or months, then trying 
to integrate the port-specific parts of it piecemeal into mainline 
before that the case ... would seem a bit premature to me.

In that case, an aarch64-port specific jdk/jdk staging repo might be 
more useful.

cheers,
dalibor topic

[0] 
https://www.reddit.com/r/java/comments/hf4ofr/announcing_openjdk_for_windows_10_on_arm/fvvmi8g/

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