[icedtea-web] RFC: fix explanation for JDK_UPDATE_VERSION in makefile

[Dr Andrew John Hughes]

On 16:02 Wed 30 Mar     , Omair Majid wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The attached patch fixes the explanation for JDK_UPDATE_VERSION in 
> Makefile.am. The JDK_UPDATE_VERSION does not affect the plugin detector; 
> the plugin detector still complains about an out-of-date plugin. 
> Updating the JDK_UPDATE_VERSION is also not required if Oracle releases 
> a JDK update past 50.
> 

It does? Last time I tried it didn't, but it's a long time since I've tested the plugin.

I always wondered why it was 50 and not 99 but if it doesn't matter anyway...

> Okay to commit?
> 
> Cheers,
> Omair

> diff -r d78bbff25267 Makefile.am
> --- a/Makefile.am	Tue Mar 15 10:22:27 2011 -0400
> +++ b/Makefile.am	Thu Mar 17 18:26:40 2011 -0400
> @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
>  LAUNCHER_BOOTCLASSPATH="-Xbootclasspath/a:$(datadir)/$(PACKAGE_NAME)/netx.jar$(RHINO_RUNTIME)"
>  PLUGIN_BOOTCLASSPATH='"-Xbootclasspath/a:$(datadir)/$(PACKAGE_NAME)/netx.jar:$(datadir)/$(PACKAGE_NAME)/plugin.jar$(RHINO_RUNTIME)"'
>  
> -# Fake update version to shut up the plugin detector hosted by Oracle.
> -# If Oracle ever release a JDK update greater than 50, this needs to be increased.
> +# Fake update version to work with the Deployment Toolkit script used by Oracle
> +# http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/deploymentInDepth/depltoolkit_index.html
>  JDK_UPDATE_VERSION=50
>  
>  # Sources list


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