RFR: 8280916: Simplify HotSpot Style Guide editorial changes

[Stefan Karlsson]

On Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:39:20 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
> 
> This is a modification of the Style Guide, so rough consensus among the
> HotSpot Group members is required to make this change. Only Group members
> should vote for approval (via the github PR), though reasoned objections or
> comments from anyone will be considered. A decision on this proposal will not
> be made before Monday 14-Feb-2022 at 12h00 UTC.
> 
> Since we're piggybacking on github PRs here, please use the PR review process
> to approve (click on Review Changes > Approve), rather than sending a "vote:
> yes" email reply that would be normal for a CFV.

Marked as reviewed by stefank (Reviewer).

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7281