JDK-8022452 : Hotspot needs to know about Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: hs25
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • Submitted: 2013-08-06
  • Updated: 2014-09-03
  • Resolved: 2013-08-09
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5.0u65,hs25Fixed 5.0u71Fixed 6u75Fixed 7u55Fixed 8Fixed hs25Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8057122 - os.name returns Windows 8 on Windows 8.1 when using jvm.dll
Relates :  
JDK-8020191 - System.getProperty( " os.name " ) returns " Windows NT (unknown) " on Windows 8.1
Description
The code in os_windows.cpp (os::print_windows_version) needs to check for and recognize the new Windows versions.
Comments
SQE OK to take it into CPU 14_02
15-02-2014
7u60 Critical Request - Justification : need to be applied to complete a fix for JDK-8020191. Low risk fix which helps us better support windows 8.1 in jdk7u. In JDK 8 since August 2013. - Risk Analysis : Low risk: affects only info stored in JVM log file. - Webrev : http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~miroslawzn/8022452/webrev.01/ - Testing : see JDK-8020191. Check output for System.getProperty( "os.name" ) - Back ports : to be done: backport to jre6
30-01-2014
7u-justification : Needed to complete a fix for JDK-8020191
23-01-2014