OpenJDK 6 b19 features?

[Joseph D. Darcy]

Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> On 25 March 2010 23:17, Joseph D. Darcy <Joe.Darcy at sun.com> wrote:
>   
>> 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
>>
>>     
>
> I still want to get Zero into b19.  Hopefully I should have the first
> webrev for review soon, once I have the free cycles to sort it out...
>   

Sounds good.

-Joe