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

[Chris Hegarty]

On 16 Aug 2016, at 15:41, Rob McKenna <rob.mckenna at oracle.com> wrote:
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> Hi Christoph,
> 
> If the patch has changed from 9 you will need a separate review.
> 
> 	-Rob
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> On 16/08/16 10:09, Langer, Christoph wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> 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/

Wow, there are quite a lot of changes in this. I do remember reviewing this for 9 ( it
took a long time ).  I do have a concern that this change may cause some subtle
behavioural differences, since the underlying systems calls may be different. This
may be acceptable for a major release, but not so for an update release.

Is there a strong need for this to be backported?

-Chris.