Proposal: ALPN and RSASSA-PSS APIs for Java SE 8 and JDK 8

[Andrew Dinn]

On 09/12/2019 19:48, Volker Simonis wrote:
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> Summing it up, I don't think that the current OpenJDK development
> version has any problems passing the current Java SE 8 MR2 version of
> the TCK (we're all testing that regularly, right :). That's why I
> don't see any reasons not basing the reference implementation of Java
> SE 8 MR3 on it (i.e. 8u252). Basing it on 8u40 would be just a
> needless duplication of efforts.

Well, I cannot account for what you see (or fail to see) but I believe
Andrew Haley and Iris did both provide a reason (the same reason) why
basing the reference implementation on 8u252 would not be
straightforward for Oracle to do. It would involve them reviewing and
validating all of the open changes between 8u202 and 8u252. You are at
liberty to assume the work involved to be less effort than updating 8u40
as the RI but I don't see why you think you are in a position to decide
that on Oracle's behalf?

> Fortunately, Iris just wrote in her follow-up answer that "work is
> underway to contribute the changes to 8u252 in time for the April 2020
> release", so hopefully, both, the OpenJDK as well as Oracle JDK will
> be able to support the new Java SE 8 MR 3 features at the same time in
> April 2020.
Yes, clearly Oracle think they can deliver a verified 8u40 RI and
matching 8u252 changes on time. It seems they do not think they can
deliver a verified 8u252 RI on time. Since they are generously offering
to plan and execute this task and since we have little reason to doubt
their competence I recommend accepting their judgement here.

regards,


Andrew Dinn
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