[9] RFR of 8078586: java/lang/Double/ParseHexFloatingPoint.java fails intermittently

[Brian Burkhalter]

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The request for review of a fix for https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078586 is withdrawn for the time being.

Thanks,

Brian

On Apr 24, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Brian Burkhalter <brian.burkhalter at oracle.com> wrote:

> Please review at your convenience.
> 
> Issue:	https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078586
> Patch:	http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bpb/8078586/webrev.00/
> 
> Summary: Add setting of Random seed via system property with fallback to a random seed from a separate Random instance and printing the seed actually used in the test.
> 
> The question is whether this change should be made under JDK-8078586 which is better resolved as “Cannot Reproduce” given its 0.07% failure rate, or whether a separate issue should be filed for these test changes.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian