JDK8/JAXP 1.5 compatibility note

[Robert Strout]

>>
>> We've encountered the problem with SPECjbb2005.
>> We can add the system property setting to our runs to move ahead, but 
>> SPECjbb2005
>> is a public benchmark. Everyone who runs it will need to apply the 
>> same workaround.
>> Admittedly, SPEC performance benchmarks are only used by limited 
>> cross-section of
>> the community.
>
> I understand you are using the jaxp.properties option.  Is there any 
> chance you could update the benchmark itself, e.g setting the system 
> properties at the entry of the tests and clear at the exit?

That's not possible.

The benchmark is owned and distributed by the SPEC org 
(http://www.spec.org/jbb2005/).
They would be the ones that would need to update the benchmark, which is 
not likely to
happen given that it's replacement SPECjbb2013 has been recently 
released.  And yet,
users (like us) will continue to run and use SPECjbb2005 as a 
performance measure.

We may be able to get SPEC to post the system property work-around on 
their web-site.
I think that's the best that could happen.  Before we push that, we'll 
wait until the
re-evaluation is completed.  If the settings change, it may change what 
we do.

Thx!
--Resii