On Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:01:04 GMT, Alan Bateman <al...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Improvements to support OS specific customization for JDK internal use: >> - To select values and code; allowing elimination of unused code and values >> - Optionally evaluated by build processes, compilation, or archiving (i.e. >> CDS) >> - Simple API to replace adhoc comparisons with `os.name` >> - Clear and consistent use across build, runtime, and JDK modules >> >> The PR includes updates within java.base to use the new API. > > src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/internal/misc/OperatingSystem.java line 23: > >> 21: * questions. >> 22: */ >> 23: package jdk.internal.misc; > > I see there is a follow on PR to see this in several modules. We can't have > jdk.internal.misc exported widely as it contains Unsafe and several other > important classes. jdk.internal.util may be a better place, at the same of > turning that package into a place for random stuff. Agree. `jdk.internal.platform` can be one option. It can be extended to include platform-related utilities beyond containers. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/12931
