ARM API Support

[Joe Darcy]

Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Joe Darcy:
>
>   
>> Yes, if I2 is a pre-existing interface, the meaning of existing call
>> sites can be changed.  However, that is not the case for AutoCloseable
>>     
>
> It will be for the JDBC interfaces if they are retrofitted post-JDK7,
> and I thought that was the current plan.
>   

Please reread the message from Lance Andersen, the JDBC spec lead:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/coin-dev/2010-July/002802.html

Additionally, the general evolution policy of the JDK has never included 
such a degree of extreme source compatibility:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~darcy/OpenJdkDevGuide/OpenJdkDevelopersGuide.v0.777.html#general_evolution_policy

-Joe