Downport JDK-8212828 (posix_spawn on Linux as non-default) to 11u

[Thomas Stüfe]

CSR for jdk12: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8214511

..Thomas
On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 7:23 AM Thomas Stüfe <thomas.stuefe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I updated the Release note, please have a look.
>
> Note that the linked style guide under [3] was not accessible to me
> outside Oracle. So I did my best by mimicking the release notes Iris
> send me.
>
> Especially, it was not clear to me if we should clearly mark
> experimental features as such.
>
> Cheers, Thomas
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 8:54 PM Roger Riggs <Roger.Riggs at oracle.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > We'll also need a retroactive CSR for JDK 12 to change its status in JDK 12 to be documented.
> > Can you take a swing at that?
> > On the Jira issue[2] there is a "More" menu  with a 'Create CSR' button.
> > It comes pre-filled with a template that should be pretty straightforward to fill out.
> >
> > A CSR will also be needed for JDK 11 (pretty much a copy).
> > In the compatibility section, point out that it does not change the default.
> >
> > I created a draft release note for JDK 12 [1].
> > Please review and comment or edit it directly with suggestions.
> > There is a release note style guide for reference [3].
> >
> > Thanks, Roger
> >
> > [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8214454
> > [2] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8212828
> > [3[ https://wiki.se.oracle.com/display/JPG/OpenJDK+Release+Note+Style+Guide
> >
> > On 11/28/2018 11:56 AM, Thomas Stüfe wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 5:39 PM Alan Bateman <Alan.Bateman at oracle.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 28/11/2018 15:36, Thomas Stüfe wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I would like to have this patch in 11u too, so I just did a 11u
> > downport request.
> >
> > Our agreement was that launchMechanism=POSIX_SPAWN would stay as
> > optional non-default value for jdk12, and at the start of JDK13
> > development we would switch the default to posix_spawn.
> >
> > I would like to see this non-default-but-possible-to-set option in 11u
> > too, just to broaden the test surface. We'd get more testers that way.
> >
> > What do you think, does that make sense?
> >
> > It would be nice to have gotten feedback from people trying it out with
> > JDK 12 EA builds but I don't know if that is possible.
> >
> > If it is backported then a CSR will be required as it will be adding a
> > new supported value. A release note or other documentation updates might
> > be needed too.
> >
> > Oh, you are right. Do we have a release note/documentation for jdk12?
> >
> > ..Thomas
> >
> > -Alan
> >
> >