OpenJDK 6 b19 features?

[Andrew John Hughes]

On 17 February 2010 17:55, Joseph D. Darcy <Joe.Darcy at sun.com> wrote:
> Now that OpenJDK 6 b18 is wrapped up, on to b19!
>
> A detailed list of the bugs fixed is available from
> http://blogs.sun.com/darcy/resource/OpenJDK_6/openjdk6-b18-changes-summary.html
>
> What features should go into b19?
>
> Andrew has already started work on updating HotSpot.
>

This will be ready to push as soon as the issue with Daniel's patch is resolved.

> Previously Jon mentioned porting some javac fixes from JDK 7.
>
> I think the patch to fix 6761856: OpenJDK: vertical text metrics may be
> significanly different from those returned by Sun JDK, already included in
> IcedTea 6, should be evaluated for application to the OpenJDK 6 master.
>

Backported: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~andrew/6761856/webrev.01/

Let me know if I should push.  As it's in IcedTea6, and thus in every
build of OpenJDK6 actually pushed out by distros, it seems like a good
idea to include it upstream :-)

> Other than routine ongoing maintenance, any other changes people want to get
> in?

I'm sure we mentioned some more stuff that was being put off for b19,
but can't think of it now.  I'll have a skim through my inbox.

Any ETA on the tarball so b18 can be well and truly said to be done with?

>
> -Joe
>

Cheers,
-- 
Andrew :-)

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