[8u] RFR(S): 8244548: JDK 8u: sun.misc.Version.jdkUpdateVersion() returns wrong result

[Severin Gehwolf]

On Fri, 2020-05-15 at 14:29 +0100, Andrew Haley wrote:
> On 5/15/20 9:45 AM, Severin Gehwolf wrote:
> > So, Andrew Haley, what's the verdict on this one? There is a risk, yes.
> > Not fixing the bug seems riskier, though. Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks for the detailed explanation.
> 
> I think we have to keep sun.misc.Version working correctly but
> sacrifice binary consistency in JVM_GetVersionInfo. As long as stuff
> such as AOT compilation and class data sharing keep working I think
> we're OK. It's not great, but it's an almost-inevitable consequence of
> using a one-byte field for the minor version and bumping releases by
> 10.

Agreed. Thanks for the review. I've requested 8u approval for this bug.

Cheers,
Severin