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

[Kumar Srinivasan]

On 11/6/2012 2:14 PM, Kelly O'Hair wrote:
> 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.
so you are saying jax* and corba are using -source/target 8 ?

Kumar

>
> -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
>>>>>