[7u communication] Update to JDK 7u ground rules

[Seán Coffey]

JDK 7u ground rules updated :
     http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html

regards,
Sean.

On 10/04/14 18:57, Seán Coffey wrote:
> Given that we now have JDK 9 forests open and also have the JDK 8 
> Updates forests, the JDK 7u ground rules [1] need some slight tweaking 
> to describe how a fix should always be fixed first in JDK 9, then 8u 
> and then 7u when necessary. Exceptions apply as per usual (rule 1).
>
> I'd like to propose the changes pasted below. If I hear no objections 
> before next Wednesday, 16th April - I'll make the update.
>
> regards,
> Sean.
>
> [1] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html
>
> diff --git a/src/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html 
> b/src/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html
> --- a/src/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html
> +++ b/src/projects/jdk7u/groundrules.html
> @@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
>              prior to approval to allow for public feedback. Project 
> Lead is
>              Dalibor Topic, Technical Lead is Edvard Wendelin.</p>
>          <h2>Rule 1</h2>
> -        <p>All changes that are not specific to JDK 7 Update MUST go 
> into JDK 8
> -            first. As a special exception, a change MAY go into JDK 7 
> Update if
> -            it is at the same time also proposed for inclusion into 
> JDK 8.</p>
> +        <p>Any change that is not specific to JDK 7 Update MUST go into
> +            the JDK feature release code line first. The change MUST 
> then
> +            be backported to the different JDK Updates forests 
> starting with
> +            the latest family version first. As a special exception, 
> a change
> +            MAY go into the JDK 7 Update forest if sufficient reasons 
> are
> +            given for not forward porting it or if forward port 
> planning is
> +            already in progress.</p>
>          <h2>Rule 2</h2>
>          <p>The always open mainline JDK 7 Update forest is maintained 
> by the
>              Project Lead. Exceptions to that are e.g. specific release
> @@ -35,8 +39,8 @@
>              of the approval request a URL for the public code review 
> MUST be
>              provided.</p>
>          <h2>Rule 5</h2>
> -        <p>A maintainer for a forest MAY pre-approve changes 
> undergoing code
> -            review for JDK 8 for commit to their forest in JDK 7 
> Update.</p>
> +        <p>A maintainer for a forest MAY pre-approve JDK 7 Update 
> changes undergoing
> +            code review for a later JDK release family version.
>          <h2>Rule 6</h2>
>          <p>A maintainer for a forest MAY request additional reviews 
> for changes
>              to be performed before it is approved for their forest.</p>