Update on JDK 8 builds and release candidate status

[Mathias Axelsson]

Hi,

I'd like to give you an update on the below. We've promoted b128 and this
is the first release candidate build of JDK 8. b128 is available on
java.net [1] so you can download it and try it out.

I'll continue to monitor incoming bugs. If a showstopper bug shows up that
is deemed critical for the JDK 8 release then we'll have to create a new
build to include it.

Kind regards,
Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK Release Manager

[1] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html

On 31 jan 2014, at 12:55, Mathias Axelsson <mathias.axelsson at oracle.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> It's been a while since my last update so I wanted to give you an update on
> where we are.
> 
> Focus has been on getting the final RI (Reference Implementation) build for
> the Java SE 8 specification completed and ready. The current RI build is
> b126 [1] and unless any TCK blockers shows up, this build will be the RI
> for Java SE 8.
> 
> With the RI build in place focus has now shifted to get the remaining
> showstopper fixes for JDK 8 into the master. We had a number of fixes lined
> up and got them integrated earlier this week so that we could do a new
> promoted build (b127). This build will be posted on java.net [2] shortly.
> 
> b127 is not a release candidate build as there are still a few critical
> issues that must be fixed and integrated. I'm following up on the bugs on a
> daily basis and hope we can cut the first release candidate of JDK 8
> shortly.
> 
> I will send out an update once we have a release candidate build of JDK 8.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK 8 Release Manager
> 
> 
> [1] https://jdk8.java.net/java-se-8-ri/
> 
> [2] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html
>