hg: jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk: 7088989: Improve the performance for T4 by utilizing the newly provided crypto APIs

[Dalibor Topic]

On 2/8/12 12:41 AM, Valerie (Yu-Ching) Peng wrote:
> 
> I wasn't aware that explicit approval is needed for backporting a JDK8 fix into JDK7 update.

Yes, it is needed. Please make yourself familiar with the process information 
available at http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/ .

In this case, please post an approval request - a template can be found at:
  http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/approval-template.html

cheers,
dalibor topic

> I'll check w/ my co-workers and manager and see what I should do in this scenario.
> Thanks,
> Valerie
> 
> On 02/07/12 13:47, Omair Majid wrote:
>> On 02/07/2012 03:18 PM, Valerie (Yu-Ching) Peng wrote:
>>> This was discussed in JDK8 and then later backported to 7u.
>>> The majority of the code is under the closed tree, so the changes are
>>> reviewed internally.
>> Ah, I was not aware of that. From what I have seen of other patches, the
>> external changes are still reviewed externally:
>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2011-December/004805.html
>>
>> Besides, I am concerned that Rule 4 of the JDK 7 Updates: Ground Rules
>> [1] was violated and that this changeset was not approved publicly on
>> the jdk7u-dev mailing list (nor was a url to the place where the patch
>> was reviewed provided).
>>
>> Perhaps the rules need to be adjusted to clarify how cases like this
>> should be handled?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Omair
>>
>> [1] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html
> 


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