[Updates Communication] Push approval criteria update

[Robert McKenna]

Hi Martin,

On 15/10/18 09:06, Martin Buchholz wrote:
> Thanks Rob,
> 
> Here are some suggestions for  http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk-updates/
> 
> These links don't work for me:
>  [All Requests] [All Approvals]

Should be fixed.

> 
> I suggest creating a Dashboard for these - the JSR Review Dashboard works
> well -
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/secure/Dashboard.jspa?selectPageId=17313

https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/secure/Dashboard.jspa?selectPageId=18201

Let me know if this is what you had in mind.

> 
> I suggest we stop using the word "forest" since it's only got one "tree"
> these days and switch to "repo" instead.

Good point. Fixed.

    -Rob

> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 8:32 AM, Robert McKenna <rob.mckenna at oracle.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Given the level of demand for getting fixes into the jdk11u train the
> > maintainers have decided to redefine the approval criteria to the
> > following:
> >
> > "Any reasonable fix which contributes to the stability, security
> >  or performance of the affected line should be considered."
> >
> > I should note that fixes which meet the new criteria are not guaranteed
> > approval but we certainly intend to approve more changes than we did
> > under initial criteria with which the JDK Updates Project was set up.
> >
> > As a result of the change I've approved all pending requests. If you
> > have an outstanding jdk11u-fix-request please check it for the jdk11u-
> > fix-yes label and then proceed with your push to the jdk11u forest. [1]
> >
> > I have updated the project page to reflect the new changes. [2], [3]
> >
> >     -Rob
> >
> > [1] http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk-updates/jdk11u/
> > [2] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk-updates/
> > [3] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk-updates/approval.html
> >
> >