[8u-dev] Request for approval for JDK-8151731: Add new jtreg keyword to jdk 8

[Svetlana Nikandrova]

Sean,

yes, it makes sense as this standalone change for us. We have a list of 
tests from jdk 9 in progress of being backported to jdk 8. I believe it 
will reduce cost of backporting and future maintenance to keep code as 
close to jdk 9 as possible.
Therefor this keywords will allow us to keep tests with only this 
keyword difference as direct backports.
As for 8078334 - we plan to do marking of remaining test after we finish 
with tests' backports.

About a OpenJDK wiki I also couldn't find info except of mail threads 
and JBS bugs.  Could you please refer me to someone who can help with 
doc's update?

Thank you,
Svetlana

On 14.03.2016 17:57, Seán Coffey wrote:
> Svetlana, does it make sense to introduce such keywords without 
> modifying the tests that need them ? i.e. should 8078334 be backported ?
>
> It would be nice to get such keywords documented in a OpenJDK wiki 
> somewhere. (if one exists, please add to master record) I see a 
> reference to some mail threads in the master record but that's not a 
> substitute for docs IMO.
>
> Regards,
> Sean.
>
> On 14/03/16 14:36, Svetlana Nikandrova wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> please approve 2 additional jtreg keywords used in jdk 9: 
>> "intermittent" and "randomness".
>> This test's marking can be useful by itself and will simplify tests' 
>> and test's fixes backporting.
>>
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8151731
>>
>> webrev:
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~msolovie/8151731/webrev.00/ 
>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Emsolovie/8151731/webrev.00/>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Svetlana
>>
>