RFR: JDK-8257235: [PATCH] InetAddress.isReachable: Try to use an IPPROTO_ICMP socket type before attempting RAW_SOCK [v2]

[Chris Hegarty]

On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:37:20 GMT, Jamie Le Tual <github.com+55101029+jamieletual at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> I think that the changes are mostly good. I would like to try them out on my local system and our internal buildAndTest system.
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>> I think that the changes are mostly good. I would like to try them out on my local system and our internal buildAndTest system.
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> Chris, were you able to test the patch? 
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> Also if anyone has an idea as to the best way to unit test this, let me know; are there any other unit tests where the build can become a root user?

@jamieletual  Are you willing, or have time to pick this PR up again? I'd like to move it forward.  If not, then maybe I can find someone to move it forward ( with appropriate attribution to your already committed contributions ) ?

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1502