RFR: 8280916: Simplify HotSpot Style Guide editorial changes

Kim Barrett kbarrett at openjdk.java.net
Sun Jan 30 00:40:09 UTC 2022


On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:28:59 GMT, Kim Barrett <kbarrett at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Please review this change to the HotSpot Style Guide change process.
> 
> The current process involves gathering consensus among the HotSpot Group
> Members.  That's fine for changes of substance.  But it seems overly weighty
> for editorial changes that don't affect the substance of the guide, but only
> it's clarity or accuracy.
> 
> The proposed change would permit the normal PR process to be used for such
> changes, but require the requisite reviewers to additionally be HotSpot Group
> Members.
> 
> Note that there have already been a couple of changes that effectively
> followed the proposed new process.
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8274169
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8280182

I messed up the PR submission for this.  Closing and will open a new one.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7280



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