RFR 8224952: RI deviates from JVMS - non-zero minor_version for class files throws UnsupportedClassVersionError.

[Harold Seigel]

Hi,

This RFR is being withdrawn.

Thanks, Harold

On 6/4/2019 10:50 AM, Harold Seigel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please review this fix to change the JVM's handling of class file 
> versions to match what is in the JVM Spec 
> <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jvms/se12/html/jvms-4.html#jvms-4.1>. 
> With this change, the following class file major and minor version 
> combinations are allowed:
>
>  * 45 <= major_version < 56, and any minor version
>  * 56 <= major_version < latest major version and minor version of 0 or
>    65535
>  * Major_version = latest major_version and minor_version = 0
>  * Major_version = latest_major_version and minor_version = 65535 and
>    option --enable-preview is specified
>
> Note that 56 is the class file version for JDK-12.
>
> Open Webrev: 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~hseigel/bug_8224952/webrev/index.html
>
> JBS Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8224952
>
> This change causes the following ten JCK tests to fail.  These tests 
> will need to be excluded.  See JCK-7312230 
> <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JCK-7312230>.
>
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m028/clfver00101m028.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m030/clfver00101m030.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m029/clfver00101m029.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m021/clfver00101m021.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m023/clfver00101m023.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m026/clfver00101m026.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m025/clfver00101m025.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m022/clfver00101m022.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m024/clfver00101m024.html
>    vm/classfmt/clf/clfver001/clfver00101m027/clfver00101m027.html
>
> The fix was regression tested by running Mach5 tiers 1 and 2 tests and 
> builds on Linux-x64, Solaris, Windows, and Mac OS X, by running Mach5 
> tiers 3-7 tests on Linux-x64, and JCK lang and VM tests on Linux-x64.
>
> Thanks, Harold
>