OpenJDK build system might need to be adapted for Sun Solaris Sparc/SmartOS

[dalibor topic]

On 31.05.2017 11:52, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 11:46:45AM +0200, dalibor topic wrote:
>> If you are running your own OpenJDK builds on a platform not listed on
>> https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/Build/Supported+Build+Platforms such
>> as SmartOS you may need to apply additional patches outside of OpenJDK to
>> fix whatever platform-specific idiosyncrasies need fixing.
>
> Why is so complicated to get patches merged to support additional
> platforms? OpenJDK seems to be very unique in this regard.

It's not very complicated. Please see 
http://openjdk.java.net/contribute/ for general details.

When it comes to ports to new platforms, the necessary changes may be (a 
lot) more invasive than a simple bugfix or two, though, so they should 
go through their own Projects.

That approach allows a port's developers to focus on making their port 
work well first without having to also deal with the regular influx of 
other, potentially breaking changes on the JDK mainline (and vice 
versa), and the specific review/integration rules in effect on the JDK 
mainline.

Once a port is getting ready to be merged into the JDK mainline, it can 
use the JEP process to get on the roadmap to arrive there.

cheers,
dalibor topic
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