[8u40] Request for approval: 8059269: FileHandler may throw NPE if pattern is a simple name and the lock file already exists

[Seán Coffey]

Approved.

regards,
Sean.

On 30/09/2014 11:24, Daniel Fuchs wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is a request for approval to backport a fix for
> a regression that was introduced in 8u40 by JDK-8048020.
> It is a clean import (after unshuffle)
>
> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8059269
> JDK 9 changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/3289ca2569ca
> Review Thread: 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-September/028918.html
>
>
> best regards,
>
> -- daniel