RFA: 8169865: Downport minor fixes in java.net native code from JDK 9 to JDK 8

[Rob McKenna]

Approved

    -Rob

On 21/11/16 01:23, Langer, Christoph wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> please approve this backport - bug id and webrev see below. The change is reviewed.
> 
> Thanks
> Christoph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Hegarty [mailto:chris.hegarty at oracle.com] 
> Sent: Montag, 21. November 2016 11:54
> To: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>
> Cc: net-dev at openjdk.java.net; jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: Re: RFR (XS): 8169865: Downport minor fixes in java.net native code from JDK 9 to JDK 8
> 
> On 17/11/16 12:12, Langer, Christoph wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > please review a downport of a few small fixes to JDK 8 which were done
> > through bugs 8034174, 8034182 and 8048518 to JDK 9 already.
> >
> > Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8169865
> >
> > Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~clanger/webrevs/8169865.8udev/
> 
> The changes look fine.
> 
> -Chris
> 
> >
> > The change in Inet6AddressImpl.c is required because AIX would currently
> > use the Solaris coding which is not desired. The changes in
> > net_util_md.c fix a potential resource leak and some other code spot was
> > changed where our code base currently has an unnecessary diff.
> >
> > Thanks for reviewing.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Christoph