[8u-dev] Request for approval for CR JDK-8065579 - WB method to start G1 concurrent mark cycle should be introduced

[David Buck]

approved for backport to jdk8u-dev

For future reference: We do not need a link to the backport bug. On the other hand, a link to the JDK 8 webrev *is* always a good idea whenever it is not a 100% clean backport (with the exception of module-related path shuffling).

jdk8 webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~poonam/8144464/webrev.00/

Cheers,
-Buck

> On Dec 15, 2015, at 22:13, Shafi Ahmad <shafi.s.ahmad at oracle.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I'd like approval for a jdk8 backport of JDK-8065579 - WB method to start G1 concurrent mark cycle should be introduced.
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> The changeset from  jdk9 applies with small conflict [Conflict is due difference in file path name i.e. gc_implementation => gc].
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> Jdk9 Bug#: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8065579
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> Backport Bug#: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8144464
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> Jdk9 Changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/hs-gc/hotspot/rev/1c207cfc557b
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> Jdk8 review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2015-December/021039.html
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> Regards,
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> Shafi