Faster card marking: chances for Java 6 backport

[Bengt Rutisson]

Hi Taras,

The patch was integrated just after the 7u4 was branched. The 7u6 and 
7u8 releases will be based on the 7u4 branch. So, I think the patch will 
not be available in JDK 7 until 7u10.

Bengt

On 2012-08-15 13:49, Taras Tielkes wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is the patch still scheduled to be integrated in an upcoming Java 7
> update release?
>
> Thanks,
> Taras
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:12 AM, Krystal Mok<rednaxelafx at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Hi Taras,
>>
>> I asked something related in an earlier thread,
>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2012-March/005380.html
>> Looks like people should put their bet on JDK7 instead of staying on JDK6...
>>
>> - Kris
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 4:07 AM, Taras Tielkes<taras.tielkes at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi Bengt,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the correction - you're completely right, of course.
>>>
>>> To me, the decision process for which performance improvements are
>>> backported to the previous release stream has never been completely
>>> clear.
>>> Given that the change in question seems quite an isolated fix, I
>>> though it would make sense to ask.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -tt
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Bengt Rutisson
>>> <bengt.rutisson at oracle.com>  wrote:
>>>> Taras,
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I'm being a bit picky here, but just to be clear. The change for
>>>> 7068625 is for faster card scanning - not marking.
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Jon, I don't think this will be backported to JDK6 unless
>>>> there is an explicit customer request to do so.
>>>>
>>>> Bengt
>>>>
>>>> On 2012-04-21 00:42, Jon Masamitsu wrote:
>>>>> Taras,
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't heard any discussions about a backport.
>>>>> I think it's a issue that the sustaining organization would
>>>>> have to consider (since it's to jdk6).
>>>>>
>>>>> Jon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/20/2012 12:46 PM, Taras Tielkes wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are there plans to port RFE 7068625 to Java 6?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> -tt
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