[External] : Re: JEP 491 Backport

[Ron Pressler]

> On 11 Nov 2024, at 22:25, Brandon Burchett <brandon.burchett at globalstar.com> wrote:
> 
> While I agree with all of that, I don't think the unnecessary pinning of virtual threads should be considered a "stable" behavior, and if anything, cause more harm than good, especially since virtual threads were the highlight of JDK 21.

Virtual threads behave in 21 exactly as documented for that version, and stability means no (or minimal) change in behaviour of any kind. Enhancements are meant to change behaviour for the better, and that’s why the JDK offers updates for people who want them and updates for people who don’t want them. 

It doesn’t make sense to deliver enhancements in those releases that people pick when they don’t want enhancements. People interested in enhancements, use the releases that contain them. 

— Ron