NOTICE: JPRT now requires HotSpot build/test on Mac OS X

[Daniel D. Daugherty]

The following changeset is now in Main_Baseline:

Changeset: d6660fedbab5
Author:    phh
Date:      2012-01-24 14:07 -0500
URL:       
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/hsx/hotspot-main/hotspot/rev/d6660fedbab5

7126732: MAC: Require Mac OS X builds/tests for JPRT integrate jobs for 
HotSpot
Summary: Modify jprt.properties to run OSX builds and tests.
Reviewed-by: dcubed, kamg, ohair, dholmes
Contributed-by: james.melvin at oracle.com


This means that JPRT jobs destined for Main_Baseline now have
to build (and test) on MacOS X...

MacOS X is one step closer to being a fully supported HSX platform.

Dan


On 1/25/12 7:22 AM, James Melvin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just a quick note that the following change has been pushed to
> hotspot-rt and will soon percolate up to hotspot-main...
>
> 7126732 MAC: Require Mac OS X builds/tests for JPRT integrate jobs for 
> HotSpot
>
> This effectively adds Mac OS X to the default set of platforms upon
> which to build HotSpot. All 'integrate' jobs must now pass builds and
> tests on Mac OS X as a prerequisite to integrating any changeset(s). As
> with other platforms, this will keep the Mac OS X port fresh and at Beta
> quality or better at all times.
>
> Lastly, this change will not affect job times. In fact, the mac-minis
> we've deployed as JPRT clients are quite zippy and have demonstrated
> some of the fastest builds of HotSpot in the farm.
>
> Let me know if there are any immediate issues with this change.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>