Re: JDK 9 EA Build 167 and JDK 8u152 build 03 are available on jdk.java.net

[Rick Hillegas <ri...@gmail.com>]

Hi Muneer,

I have posted my question to core-libs. I will record my findings on 
this email thread and on https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6856

Thanks,
-Rick

On 5/2/17 7:37 AM, Muneer Kolarkunnu wrote:
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> I have been asked if you could  address your query to core-libs-dev 
> mailing list, this will of benefit to you and the community ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Muneer
>
> *From:*Muneer Kolarkunnu
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 02, 2017 3:02 PM
> *To:* Rick Hillegas
> *Cc:* Dalibor Topic; Balchandra Vaidya; Rory O'Donnell; 
> derby-dev@db.apache.org
> *Subject:* RE: JDK 9 EA Build 167 and JDK 8u152 build 03 are available 
> on jdk.java.net
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> We will look into this and get back to you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Muneer
>
> *From:*Rick Hillegas [mailto:rick.hillegas@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:38 AM
> *To:* Rory O'Donnell; derby-dev@db.apache.org 
> <ma...@db.apache.org>
> *Cc:* Dalibor Topic; Balchandra Vaidya; Muneer Kolarkunnu
> *Subject:* Re: JDK 9 EA Build 167 and JDK 8u152 build 03 are available 
> on jdk.java.net
>
> Thanks, Rory. When I compile Derby using JDK 9 build 167, I see 
> several instances of the following warning:
>
>    warning: [deprecation] finalize() in Object has been deprecated
>
> The javadoc for java.lang.Object.finalize() suggests that affected 
> classes should migrate their finalization to a coding pattern based on 
> the newly introduced java.lang.ref.Cleaner class. I am hesitant to try 
> my hand at this without more guidance. Can you point me at a tutorial 
> or list of best practices for implementing Cleaner-based finalization?
>
> Thanks,
> -Rick
>
>
> On 4/28/17 2:33 AM, Rory O'Donnell wrote:
>
>     Hi Rick,
>
>     *JDK 9 Early Access*  build 167  is available at the new location
>     : - jdk.java.net/9/ <http://jdk.java.net/9/>
>
>     A summary of all the changes in this build are listed here
>     <http://download.java.net/java/jdk9/changes/jdk-9+167.html>. One
>     change that maybe of interest is :
>
>       *   JEP 291: Deprecate the Concurrent Mark Sweep (CMS) Garbage
>         Collector [1]
>
>     *JDK 8u152 Early Access* build 03 is available at the new location
>     : - jdk.java.net/8/ <http://jdk.java.net/8/>
>
>     More information on the change of location for Early Access
>     builds. [2]
>
>     NOTE: - Oracle's JRE and JDK Cryptographic Roadmap has been
>     updated since last availability email [3]
>
>     Rgds,Rory
>
>     [1]
>     http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk9-dev/2017-April/005766.html
>     <http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2017-March/011763.html>
>     [2]
>     http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/adoption-discuss/2017-April/001610.html
>     [3] https://www.java.com/en/jre-jdk-cryptoroadmap.html
>
>     -- 
>
>     Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
>
>     Quality Engineering Manager
>
>     Oracle EMEA , Dublin, Ireland
>