OpenJDK 6 b19 features?

[Joseph D. Darcy]

Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> 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.
>   

Great!

>   
>> 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.

Yes; please 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 :-)
>   

Agreed :-)

>   
>> 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?
>
>   

The tarball is already there:
http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk6/promoted/b18/openjdk-6-src-b18-16_feb_2010.tar.gz

-Joe