OpenJDK 6 b19 features?

[Joseph D. Darcy]

Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> On 17 February 2010 22:22, Andrew John Hughes <gnu_andrew at member.fsf.org> 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.
>>
>>     
>>> 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.
>>
>>     
>
> I don't see anything other than the HotSpot update and javac changes
> already mentioned that were put off until b19.  Time to go back to the
> IcedTea6 patch set and see what else can go in :-)
>   

[snip]

Hello.

I'd prefer to wrap up b19 within the next few weeks.  Given other work 
going on in javac-land, I would not hold b19 until the porting work can 
occur (as I recall the porting of these particular fixes will likely be 
nontrivial).

-Joe