RFR: JDK-8001191: use -source 8 -target 8 when compiling the JDK

[Kelly O'Hair]

Seems to me that the default for build-infra's SetupJavaCompilation macro should be -source 8 -target 8, and only
changed by special cases.
Right now, it looks like jaxp, jaxws, and corba need to change their FLAGS settings.

-kto

On Nov 2, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Kumar Srinivasan wrote:

> Hello Erik,
> 
>> For the new build, the change is done in jdk/makefiles/Setup.gmk, in the macro call for GENERATE_JDKBYTECODE. Would be nice if that change went in the same changeset.
> 
> Thanks for the tip.
> 
>> 
>> This change is only for the jdk repo. Don't we need to change the other repos (jaxp, jaxws and corba) as well?
> Yes this change is for jdk only, the other repos will need to be updated as
> needed in the future (they may have their restrictions or preferences), but
> we need to get this done for the jdk asap, as Lambda and other JSR
> changes will commence their integrations.
> 
> Thanks
> Kumar
> 
>> 
>> /Erik
>> 
>> On 2012-11-01 02:38, David Holmes wrote:
>>> Hi Kumar,
>>> 
>>> So after this jdk8 builds will have to use current langtools javac in order to work?
>>> 
>>> The corresponding changes to the new build system will be needed as well.
>>> 
>>> David
>>> 
>>> On 1/11/2012 3:43 AM, Kumar Srinivasan wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> Please review changes to rev up the default -source and -target for jdk
>>>> compilation,
>>>> thus producing v52.0 class files.
>>>> 
>>>> Bug is here:
>>>> https://jbs.oracle.com/bugs/browse/JDK-8001191
>>>> 
>>>> Webrev is here:
>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ksrini/8001191/webrev.0/
>>>> 
>>>> Note: this webrev is generated against the master repository but changes
>>>> will be
>>>> pushed via tl after the tl-master sync is completed.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Kumar
>>>> 
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