RFR: 8252588: HotSpot Style Guide should permit uniform initialization

[Kim Barrett]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 11:05:35 GMT, Kim Barrett <kbarrett at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Please review and vote on this change to the HotSpot Style Guide to
> permit the use of uniform initialization, aka brace initialization, in
> HotSpot code.  Uniform initialization is a feature added in C++11.
> 
> This is a modification of the Style Guide, so rough consensus among
> the HotSpot Group members is required to make this change.  Only Group
> members should vote for approval (via the github PR), though reasoned
> objectsions or comments from anyone will be considered.  A decision to
> approve will not be made before Monday 16-Nov-2020 at 12h00 UTC.
> 
> [Note: This is the first attempt to change the Style Guide since the
> revision that added a description for a change process (requires rough
> consensus of the Group), and also since the start of using git and
> github PRs.  I'm making a guess at how to instantiate that process
> within the new mechanisms.]

Since we're piggybacking on github PRs here, please use the PR review
process to approve (click on Review Changes > Approve), rather than
sending a "vote: yes" email reply that would be normal for a CFV.
Other responses can still use email of course.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1119