moving jtreg forward

[Rob McKenna]

We may sometimes test on the platforms that we use to build. In some 
cases it may not be possible to run 8 on those hosts, I don't have an 
objection to simply using an older version of jtreg in those instances 
however.

Out of curiosity, what prompted the move to 8?

     -Rob

On 09/12/14 00:17, Jonathan Gibbons wrote:
> Sean, Rob,
>
> We're looking at advancing jtreg so that it will require JDK 8 (or 
> better) to run jtreg itself, although it will still be able to test as 
> far back as we want to go -- meaning JDK 5 or so.  For refer4ence, 
> jtreg currently only requires JDK 5 or better.
>
> One consequence is that we would not be able to use -samevm mode for 
> anything less than JDK 8, but -agentvm should provide a satisfactory 
> replacement.
>
> Do you see any problems from the Sustaining side of the organization 
> if we require JDK 8 or better to be used to run jtreg?
>
> -- Jon