RFR: 8252588: HotSpot Style Guide should permit uniform initialization

[Kim Barrett]

On Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:03:32 GMT, Vladimir Kozlov <kvn 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.]
>
> Good.

Thanks for reviews and comments in support.

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