instructions for downloading JDK 9 source missing

Magnus Ihse Bursie magnus.ihse.bursie at oracle.com
Thu Mar 30 20:39:03 UTC 2017


On 2017-03-30 19:14, Paul Deitel wrote:
> Clicking the “instructions” link next to “Source Code” at
> 	
> 	https://jdk9.java.net/ <https://jdk9.java.net/>
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> used to give you a README with instructions on downloading the source. Those instructions are no longer provided in the README file.

This information is now provided in 
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/raw-file/tip/common/doc/building.html. 
This is stated in the README file, but I realize it can be difficult to 
figure out when just given a reference like that.

The link at https://jdk9.java.net/ should be updated.

/Magnus

>
> Separately, where are the jlink tool docs. jlink is not listed at: http://download.java.net/java/jdk9/docs/technotes/tools/index.html <http://download.java.net/java/jdk9/docs/technotes/tools/index.html>
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