JDK-6820180 : VM error log needs to report Windows 7 OS
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: hs14
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2009-03-20
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2009-05-08
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6821003 - Update hotspot windows os_win32 for windows 7
Relates :  
JDK-6819886 - System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7
Description
VM needs to detect Windows 7 as distince from Windows Vista.

This needs to be reported in the hs_error log (and anywhere else the
VM reports OS version).
Comments
SUGGESTED FIX Examine minor version to distinguish Vista from Windows 7 (i.e. 6.- = Vista, 6.1 = Windows 7).
20-03-2009