JDK-8148651 : prepare for V53.0 class files
  • Type: Task
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2016-01-30
  • Updated: 2017-09-06
  • Resolved: 2016-05-17
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JDK 9
9Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8157188 - 2 test failures in demo/jvmti due to unexpected class file version 53
Relates :  
JDK-8148834 - Update module-info reader/writer to 53.0
Relates :  
JDK-8151847 - rmic should support v53 classfiles
Sub Tasks
JDK-8148785 :  
Update class file version to 53 for JDK-9 - Resolved
JDK-8148834 :  
Update module-info reader/writer to 53.0 - Closed
JDK-8148836 :  
Update ASM to support 53.0 class files - Resolved
JDK-8150011 :  
Update javac to generate V53.0 class files - Closed
JDK-8183362 :  
Release Note: Update class file version to 53.0 - Closed
Description
This task is for tracking purposes, to track the work to support v53.0 class files.
Comments
Poor old ./java.base/share/native/include/classfile_constants.h got forgotten about again. Will fix under JDK-8157188.
19-05-2016
all subtasks are resolved, thus the bug is closed as fixed
17-05-2016
As discussed with Jon, the current plan is to do this after the refresh that will move module-info.class to v53.0.
22-04-2016
The hotspot changes to support 53.0 are in jdk9/dev so I assume we can start to look at javac and ASM now.
16-02-2016