OpenJDK6 B31 Now Available

[Andrew Haley]

Hi,

On 04/23/2014 08:28 PM, Alex Kasko wrote:

> On 04/22/2014 03:55 PM, Andrew Hughes wrote:
>>>
>>> The OpenJDK6-b31 build should succeed without the recent AWT-related
>>> changesets:
>>>
>>>    [...]
> 
> I actually ended up with the similar exclusion list after some 
> unsuccessful attempts of backporting.
> 
> I was able to backport more  AWT changes from jdk7 and build "non-debug" 
> version on VS2003. But "debug" compilation was still broken (due to 
> debug ifdefs) and I gave up after some time.

We need an active Windows maintainer for OpenJDK 6.  Unless someone
steps up to do this, Windows support will rot.

> I am willing to participate in such compiler update, but two things 
> prevents me from doing it:
> 
>   - zero windows programming experienc
>   - no ability to run jtreg test-suite on windows

So, that is our problem.  If there to be OpenJDK 6 support on Windows
it is necessary for those who use it to come up with some kind of
proposal to keep it working.

Andrew.