Bug ID: JDK-8357089 Remove VFORK launch mechanism from Process implementation (linux)

JDK-8357089 : Remove VFORK launch mechanism from Process implementation (linux)

Type: Enhancement
Component: core-libs
Sub-Component: java.lang
Affected Version: 26

Priority: P4
Status: In Progress
Resolution: Unresolved
OS: linux,aix

Submitted: 2025-05-16
Updated: 2025-12-05

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Related Reports

CSR :	JDK-8357090 - Remove VFORK launch mechanism from Process implementation (linux)
Relates :	JDK-8212828 - (process) Provide a way for Runtime.exec to use posix_spawn on linux
Relates :	JDK-8213192 - (process) Change the Process launch mechanism default on Linux to be posix_spawn

Sub Tasks

JDK-8357104 :

Release Note: Remove VFORK Launch Mechanism from Process Implementation (linux) - Open

Description

The old vfork launch mechanism should be removed from the code base.

Comments

A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25768 Date: 2025-06-12 04:11:15 +0000

12-06-2025

A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25260 Date: 2025-05-16 06:14:57 +0000

16-05-2025