Re: java outlook for stretch and buster
On 10/09/16 14:28, Matthias Klose wrote:
> On 10.09.2016 12:28, Andrew Haley wrote:
>> On 10/09/16 11:09, Matthias Klose wrote:
>>
>>> The ARM32 port already is in an upstream repository, and I'm told
>>> that the s390x is on it's way. Even if these ports will not be
>>> merged before openjdk-10, it's my intent to build these from their
>>> branches, as done in the past with the AArch64 and PPC64 port.
>>
>> We should perhaps be looking at proper stable release branches for these,
>> as we have for AArch64.
>>
>> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/aarch64-port/jdk8u/ is a clone against a
>> tag of the upstream stable jdk8u, but with AArch64 added. The diffs
>> from upstream are as small as we can possibly make them.
>
> It would be nice if the branch could be kept up to date. Usually it's only
> updated after a security update, however I'd like to see the merge for the base
> of the next security update (in this case jdk8u112-b04) be done before the
> security update.
Sure, that's a matter of negotiation. Andrew Hughes does this job.
> It would not be a problem, if providers of security updates
> would be allowed to share their work, but my understanding is this is yet not
> allowed.
I don't really understand what point you're making here, so I can't reply.
Andrew.
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