JDK-8032397 : Remove sun.misc.Ref
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: other-libs
  • Sub-Component: other
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2014-01-21
  • Updated: 2014-02-21
  • Resolved: 2014-01-22
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JDK 9
9 b03Fixed
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Description
The type sun.misc.Ref has long been deprecated and its functionality replaced by the standard java.lang.ref.SoftReference. As an unneeded part of sun.misc, sun.misc.Ref should be removed from the platform.
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Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-January/024559.html
21-01-2014

Pre-review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-January/024249.html
21-01-2014