RFR (S) [11u backport]: 8207849: Allow the addition of more number to the Java version string

[Magnus Ihse Bursie]

On 2019-01-25 10:31, Langer, Christoph wrote:
> Hi,
>
> may I please get reviews for the backport of this issue to jdk11u.
>
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8207849
> Original Commit: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/rev/1edc62f9ba3a
> Original review thread: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/build-dev/2018-July/022719.html
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~clanger/webrevs/8207849.11u/
>
> The patch did not apply cleanly, but only because in "make/autoconf/version-numbers" some version numbers have changed in the meanwhile and the apply tool did not find the right spot to insert the additional variables.
>
> Thanks
> Christoph

Looks good to me.

When a patch fail to apply cleanly, I regularly try with the "wiggle" 
tool. [1] It is much more resilient to harmless changes than "patch". 
The backport rule of "applies cleanly" still requires you to send a RFR, 
but using wiggle saves your effort, and including a note about it in the 
RFR will increase reviewers confidence.

/Magnus

[1] https://github.com/neilbrown/wiggle