RFR 9/8: 8066504: GetVersionEx in java.base/windows/native/libjava/java_props_md.c might not get correct Windows version

[Erik Joelsson]

Hello Roger,

Build change looks fine to me.

/Erik

On 2015-06-15 23:58, Roger Riggs wrote:
> Please review code for Windows 10 that sets the System properties for 
> os.name and os.version
> from the version of kernel32.dll.  The update uses the same technique 
> used by Hotspot
> in src/os/windows/vm/os_windows.cpp.
>
> The Windows link of CoreLibraries.gmk includes version.lib/dll.
>
> The behavior of GetVersionEx has changed so it reports whatever 
> version the application
> asserts it is compatible with instead of the current version of Windows.
> See: 
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724451%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
>
> The same change is desirable for 8u60.
>
> Webrev:
>      http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rriggs/webrev-win-ver-8066504/
>
> Issue:
>    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8066504
>
> Thanks, Roger
>