Request for bulk integration of changes from jdk7u7 into jdk7u

[Seán Coffey]

Approved!

regards,
Sean.

On 30/08/2012 22:30, Abhijit Saha wrote:
> With Oracle security alert [1] went live earlier today, it's time to 
> sync the jdk7u7 fixes into jdk7u  master repositories.
>
> Here's the webrev for this sync.
>     http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~asaha/7u7-sync-7u/webrev.0/
>
> Please review, approve or comment if any concern.
>
> Regards,
> Abhijit
>
> [0] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html
>
>
> On 8/30/2012 12:49 PM, Seán Coffey wrote:
>>
>> Due to the JDK 7u7 release[1], we need to adjust update versions for 
>> future jdk7u updates in the pipeline. No stabilization forests are 
>> open at the moment so adjustment should be minimal for all.
>>
>> We plan to keep the current logic of using odd update numbers to 
>> deliver applicable fixes from Critical Patch Updates (CPU) for now. 
>> The next planned date for Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Updates [2] 
>> (7u9) is before the planned release date for the JDK update release 
>> currently under development in this Project.
>>
>> The current fixes in the jdk7u forests will now be targeted to the 
>> 7u10 release. i.e. 7u8 moves to 7u10. The release schedule for 
>> current fixes will not be impacted. We plan to release 7u10 by the 
>> end of the year and more information on that schedule will be 
>> forthcoming in a follow up email. Please continue to deliver fixes to 
>> jdk7u-dev.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sean.
>>
>> [1] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
>> [2] 
>> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html#CriticalPatchUpdates 
>>
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