Where does the version sting come from?

Fri Nov 22 16:22:59 UTC 2013

The version string is currently generated when you run configure. There 
is a bug for this, but, at least to me, the solution isn't clear. (For 
example, if you build incrementally, should all files that depend on the 
version string be rebuilt? Since the version string contains a 
timestamp, that would be always)

https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8005351

/Erik

On 2013-11-22 16:59, Pete Brunet wrote:
> Hi, I did a build on the 21st but java -version shows the 19th.  That
> could make sense because I did the clone on the 19th.  Where does the
> version string come from?  -Pete