[8u40] Request for approval for CR 8058216: NetworkInterface.getHardwareAddress can return zero length byte array when run with preferIPv4Stack

[Rob McKenna]

Approved.

     -Rob

On 12/09/14 16:28, Chris Hegarty wrote:
> Hi 8u Maintainers,
>
> I would like to request approval for 8058216 for inclusion in 8u40 ( 
> to be pushed to 8u-dev ). The unshuffled 8u changes are identical to 
> the JDK 9 changes.
>
> 8058216: NetworkInterface.getHardwareAddress can return zero length 
> byte array when run with preferIPv4Stack
>   JDK-8058216: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8058216
>
> JDK 9 changeset:
>    http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/99230080fada
>
> JDK 9 Review thread:
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/net-dev/2014-September/008676.html
>
> Thanks,
> -Chris.