Hi David & Richard,*
*
**OpenJDK builds *- JDK 12 Early Access build 32 **is now available **at
: -
jdk.java.net/12/*
**JDK 12: First Release Candidate [1]**
* Per the JDK 12 schedule [2], we are now in Release Candidate Phase.
* The stabilization repository, jdk/jdk12, is open for P1 bug fixes
per the JDK Release Process (JEP 3) [3].
* All changes require approval via the Fix-Request Process [4].
*
Release note additions since last email
o
Build 31 - can_pop_frame and can_force_early_return capabilities
are disabled if JVMCI compiler is used (JDK-8218025
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8218025>) The JVMTI
|can_pop_frame| and |can_force_early_return| capabilities are
disabled if a JVMCI compiler (like Graal) is used. As a result
the corresponding functionality (|PopFrame| and
|ForceEarlyReturnXXX| functions) is not available to JVMTI
agents. This issue is being fixed via JDK-8218885
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8218885>
[
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8218885
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8218885>].
o Build 28: JDK-8212233
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8212233> : javadoc
fails on jdk12 with "The code being documented uses modules but
the packages defined in $URL are in the unnamed module."
* Changes in this build.
<
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk12/log?rev=reverse%28%22jdk-12%2B31%22%...
**OpenJDK builds *- JDK 13 Early Access build 8 is **now available **at
: -
jdk.java.net/13/*
* These early-access, open-source builds are provided under the
o GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath
Exception <
http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html>.
* Release Notes updates
* Build 8
o GraphicsEnvironment.getCenterPoint()/getMaximumWindowBounds()
are unified across the platforms (JDK-8214918
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8214918>)
o The experimental FIPS 140 compliant mode has been removed from
the SunJSSE provider. (JDK-8217835
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217835>)
* Build 7
o Change DOM parser to not resolve EntityReference and add Text
node with
DocumentBuilderFactory.setExpandEntityReferences(false)
(JDK-8206132 <
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8206132>)
* Build 6
o Base64.Encoder and Base64.Decoder methods can throw
OutOfMemoryError (JDK-8210583
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8210583>)
* Changes in this build
<
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/log?rev=reverse%28%22jdk-13%2B7%22%3A%...
* FOSS Bugs fixed in recent builds
o Build 6 : JDK-8216970
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8216970> : condy
causes JVM crash
o Build 7: JDK-8215577
<
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8215577> : Remove
javadoc support for HTML 4
Rgds,Rory
[1]
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2019-February/002623.html
[2]
http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/12/#Schedule
[3]
http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/3
[4]
http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/3#Fix-Request-Process
--
Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA , Dublin, Ireland