How to import patch from jdk/jdk

[Andrew Haley]

On 8/10/19 1:27 PM, Laurent Bourgès wrote:
> I tried to use hg qimport to backport the following jdk9 patch (png encoder
> performance issue) on my local jdk8u:
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/
> <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6488522>
> browse/JDK-6488522 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6488522>
> 
> hg qpush fails as the patch class is in java.desktop module but jdk8 has no
> module. It mentions the --prefix option.
> 
> What is the option or wiki page explaining how to use different prefixes ?

You're going to actually have to backport it. Check out the patch, edit it,
then push it locally.

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