FYI: RFR: 8244224: Implementation of JEP 381: Remove the Solaris and SPARC Ports

[Mikael Vidstedt]

All,

FYI - in case you’re not subscribed to all the various OpenJDK mailing lists:

A first version of the implementation of JEP 381: Remove the Solaris and SPARC Ports[1] is currently out for review. Given the size of the complete patch and the wide range of areas impacted the patch has been split up in six different pieces, each corresponding to an area, being reviewed on mailing list(s) appropriate for that respective area.

In case you’re curious and/or want to help review the patches, below is a list of links to the respective RFR threads. Please provide comments/feedback in the respective threads, on the respective lists, *not* as replies to this thread. Thank you!

Cheers,
Mikael

* build system

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/build-dev/2020-May/027342.html

* client

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/2d-dev/2020-May/010767.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/awt-dev/2020-May/015885.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/swing-dev/2020-May/010382.html

* core libs

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2020-May/066219.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/net-dev/2020-May/013898.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/nio-dev/2020-May/007233.html

* hotspot

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2020-May/041653.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-compiler-dev/2020-May/038082.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-gc-dev/2020-May/029527.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-runtime-dev/2020-May/039295.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/serviceability-dev/2020-May/031390.html

* security

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/security-dev/2020-May/021755.html

* serviceability

https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/serviceability-dev/2020-May/031390.html

[1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8241787