[8u communication] Setting up the JDK 8 Updates Project

[Seán Coffey]

A follow up email to say that the JDK 8 Updates Census and integration 
forests are now live and open. Thanks to the Ops team for their help 
with that.

I've tagged the master forest with the 'jdk8u20-b00' tag.

Integration forests :

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u/  (Master)
  - http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u-dev/ (Corelibs/Client/Other 
team integrations)
  - http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/hs-dev/ (Hotspot team integrations)

We can discuss mercurial notification settings on another thread. For 
the moment, we're following the jdk7u model and using 
jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net.

Regards,
Sean.

On 20/12/13 18:40, Seán Coffey wrote:
> As per my recent email [1], the JDK 8 Updates project has been approved.
>
> A new jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net mailing has been created and comprises
> of members who have contributed or reviewed at least one changeset in the
> JDK 8, JDK 7u, HSX or Nashorn Projects.
>
> You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and adjust your subscription options 
> here:
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/jdk8u-dev .
>
> I wanted to give an update on next steps around setting up the Project.
>
> * Work is already underway in getting the census updated to include the
> the JDK 8 Updates Project.
> Just to remind people, the initial Authors/Committers/Reviewers will be
> anyone who holds a role in the JDK 8, JDK 7u, HSX, or Nashorn Projects
> and has contributed or reviewed at least one changeset in those Projects.
> The most senior role across those Projects will be granted in this 
> Project.
>
> * An 8u Project page [2] is being set up and should become available 
> soon.
> As per Project proposal, I suggest we follow a process close to the JDK 7
> Updates one to start out with. We can discuss and propose changes if
> necessary as the Project ramps up.
>
> * Iris is going to help with creation of the jdk8u forests.
> For now, I suggest we go with this structure :
>
> jdk8u/jdk8u - Master
>  - jdk8u/jdk8u-dev - Corelibs/Client/Other integrations
>  - jdk8u/hs-dev - Hotspot integrations
>
> I suggest that we tag the new forests with a 'jdk8u-b00' tag to help 
> identify
> the clone from the JDK 8 forest. jdk8-b121 is the latest promoted build
> for JDK 8. I suggest we clone from that snapshot. Regular syncs with 
> JDK 8
> will have to occur until JDK 8 is released.
>
> * The JDK 7 Updates maintainers [3] will also become the maintainers for
> this Project. With a team of maintainers, I don't believe we need a
> Technical Lead role for this Project.
>
> Regards,
> Sean.
>
> [1] 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2013-December/000158.html
> [2] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8u/
> [3] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/