[9] RFR of JDK-8085192: java/rmi/activation/Activatable tests fail intermittently due to "Port already in use"

[joe darcy]

Hello,


On 10/12/2016 8:50 AM, Roger Riggs wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
>
> On 10/10/2016 9:43 AM, Chris Hegarty wrote:
>> Roger,
>>
[snip]

>> Right, I was a little uneasy with this too, to being with, but
>> it has grown on me ( since it appears stable and reliable in
>> all my builds and tests ). Also the surface area of the code
>> change is very small, and the inherit channel mechanism is well
>> specified and stable.
>
> ok, lets give it a try.
>
>

I agree it is time to give another approach to these tests a try. This 
set of tests muddies our overall test results with intermittent 
failures. I suggest giving Chris's approach a try, monitoring any 
changes in the failure rate of the tests for a month or two, and then 
reassessing if the tests need further revisiting.

Thanks,

-Joe