Hi Rory, Apache Tomcat's build and tests pass with JDK 16 b26 on Ubuntu 20.04.1 (x86_64 & aarch64)!
Regards, Martin On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 1:15 PM Rory O'Donnell <rory.odonn...@oracle.com> wrote: > Hi Mark, > > OpenJDK 16 Early Access build 26**is now available at > http://jdk.java.net/16 > > * These early-access , open-source builds are provided under the > o GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath > Exception <http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html>. > > * Schedule: *JDK 16 Rampdown Phase One Starts on 2020/12/10 [1] * > > * Features [1]: Most recent Integrations: > o Integrated JEP 389: Foreign Linker API (Incubator) > <https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/389> with this release. > + JEP 389 introduces an API that offers statically-typed, > pure-Java access to native code. > + This API, together with the JEP 383 > <https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/383>, will considerably > simplify the otherwise error-prone process of binding to a > native library. > > ** > > * Release Notes [2] > > * Changes in recent builds that maybe of interest: > o Build 26 > + JDK-8202343: *Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1* > + JDK-8251317:**Support for CLDR version 38** > + JDK-8212879: Make JVMTI TagMap table concurrent > + JDK-8236926: Concurrently uncommit memory in G1 > + JDK-8243559: Removed Root Certificates with 1024-bit Keys > + JDK-8253459: Argument index of zero or unrepresentable by > int throws IllegalFormatException > + JDK-8256643: Terminally deprecate ThreadGroup stop, destroy, > isDestroyed, setDaemon and isDaemon > o Build 25 > + JDK-8247781: Day period support added to java.time formats > + JDK-8202471: (ann) Cannot read type annotations on generic > receiver type's type variables *[**Reported by ByteBuddy]* > + JDK-8255947: [macos] Signed macOS jpackage app doesn't > filter spurious '-psn' argument *[**Reported by JOSM]* > + JDK-8256063: Module::getPackages returns the set of package > names in this module > > * JDK 16 - topics of interest > o Inside Java Episode 7 “The Vector API” with John Rose and Paul > Sandoz > + https://inside.java/2020/11/17/podcast-007/ > <https://inside.java/2020/11/17/podcast-007/> > o Biased locking Obsoletion update > + https://inside.java/2020/11/17/biased-locking-obsoletion/ > <https://inside.java/2020/11/17/biased-locking-obsoletion/> > * Project Loom with Ron Pressler > o https://inside.java/2020/11/24/podcast-008/ > * Update on 64-bit ARM Support for Oracle OpenJDK and Oracle JDK > o https://inside.java/2020/11/12/arm-support-update/ > <https://inside.java/2020/11/12/arm-support-update/> > > Project Lanai Early-Access: EA 7 Build 16-lanai+3-278 > <http://jdk.java.net/lanai/> (2020/11/17) > > * These early-access builds are provided under the GNU General Public > License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception > <http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html> > * These EA builds are produced for the purpose of gathering feedback. > Use for any other purpose is at your own risk. > * Please send feedback via e-mail to lanai-...@openjdk.java.net > <mailto:lanai-...@openjdk.java.net>. To send e-mail to this address > you must first subscribe to the mailing list > <https://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/lanai-dev>. > > The Java Cryptographic Roadmap has been updated [3]: > > * Distrust TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default > o TLS protocol versions 1.0 and 1.1 are no longer considered > secure and have been superseded by more secure and modern > versions (TLS 1.2 and 1.3). This change has been integrated with > JDK 16 Early Access build 26. > * Upgrade of default algorithms used to encrypt PKCS12 keystores > o The new algorithms are based on AES-256 and SHA-256 and are > stronger than the old algorithms which were based on RC2, > DESede, and SHA-1.This change is already included in JDK 16 > Early Access build 23. > > RgdsRory > > [1] https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/16/ > [2] https://jdk.java.net/16/release-notes > [3] https://www.java.com/en/jre-jdk-cryptoroadmap.html > > -- > Rgds, Rory O'Donnell > Quality Engineering Manager > Oracle EMEA, Dublin, Ireland > >
