JDK-8360406 : [21u] Disable logic for attaching type annotations to class files until 8359336 is fixed
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 21.0.8
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2025-06-24
  • Updated: 2025-11-03
  • Resolved: 2025-06-25
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JDK 21
21.0.8 b08Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8359336 - javac crashes with NPE while iterating params of MethodSymbol
Description
See JDK-8359336 - the logic for attaching type annotations to class files backported in JDK-8341779 is implicated in that crash.

This issue tracks disabling that logic until JDK-8359336 is fixed.
Comments
A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: pr/4151 URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk17u-dev/pull/4152 Date: 2025-11-02 10:01:03 +0000
02-11-2025
Changeset: bb83d593 Branch: master Author: Liam Miller-Cushon <cushon@openjdk.org> Committer: Severin Gehwolf <sgehwolf@openjdk.org> Date: 2025-06-25 16:32:59 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk21u/commit/bb83d5935ddc206cd809166c7e71983c62e73f71
25-06-2025
Our testing has passed.
25-06-2025
[jdk21u-critical-request] Approval Request from Liam Miller-Cushon disabling logic added by JDK-8341779 and related backports, to work around the crash reported in JDK-8359336. tier1 tests pass.
24-06-2025
A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk21u/pull/466 Date: 2025-06-24 15:55:49 +0000
24-06-2025