JDK-8001225 : Disable jdk regression test java/lang/System/Versions.java until jdk's classfile version code is updated
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2012-10-22
  • Updated: 2012-11-06
  • Resolved: 2012-10-23
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JDK 8
8 b62Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8001112 - Make -target 8 in javac generate version 52.0 classfile
Relates :  
JDK-7054340 - Support version 52.0 class files in langtools
Description
java/lang/System/Versions.java test fails when hotspot and jdk versions are not in sync about what the max supported classfile version is.  Because of different integration schedules of hotspot and jdk, there will be a window of time when the versions are not in sync and this test should be disabled for that time.  Once the max versions are again in sync, we can re-enable the test.
Comments
Kieth - you can exclude the test by adding it to jdk/test/ProblemList.txt, the exclude list is more flexible than @ignore. Also Amy has a script that runs to remind us to remove tests from the exclude list. So if you add a comment with the JIRA issue for the hotspot change then it will send a reminder mail to remove it from the exclude list once the hotspot change makes it to jdk8/tl/hotspot.
22-10-2012