Request for approval: 8160174: java.net.NetworkInterface - fixes and improvements for network interface listing

[Rob McKenna]

Hi Christoph,

If the patch has changed from 9 you will need a separate review.

	-Rob

On 16/08/16 10:09, Langer, Christoph wrote:
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> can I get approval for backporting the following fix:
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> Original Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8160174
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> Jdk9 change: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/a8db670c7d12
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> Jdk9 review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/net-dev/2016-July/010100.html
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> I had to modify the jdk9 patch after unshuffling to get it to apply to 8udev. This is the new webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~clanger/webrevs/8160174.8udev/
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> I ran builds on all Linux platforms and verified the results.
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> Thanks a lot and best regards,
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> Christoph
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