Hi Rory, Apache Tomcat's build and tests passed successfully with JDK 17-ea+18-1490 on Linux x86_64 and aarch64!
Regards, Martin On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 1:35 PM Rory O'Donnell <rory.odonn...@oracle.com> wrote: > > *Hi Mark, * > > *OpenJDK 17 Early Access build 18****is now available at > **https://jdk.java.net/17 <https://jdk.java.net/17>* > > * These early-access , open-source builds are provided under the > o GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath > Exception <https://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html> > * Release Notes are available at http://jdk.java.net/17/release-notes > <https://jdk.java.net/17/release-notes> > > > **G1 pauses may be extremely long with EA build JDK-17+18* > > *During performance testing we noticed that due to a recent change > (JDK-8262068) GC pauses after a G1 full GC may be extremely slow. The > problem has been fixed with JDK-8264987 and that has already been > integrated. This change will be available with the following EA build > JDK-17+19. For more technical info please see [1] > > > *JEP 382 [2]** - Starting with build 19, **JDK 17 for macOS is > *temporarily* switched from using OpenGL**to using Apple's Metal > API**for Java 2D rendering.* > > Heads up to anyone who is testing JDK 17 for running apps on macOS. > Starting with build 19, JDK 17 for macOS is *temporarily* switched from > using OpenGL to using Apple's Metal API for Java 2D rendering. > > If you are running any kind of 2D / Swing/ AWT UI application on macOS, > and see any rendering related problems > starting with JDK 17 b19, please do report them to us along with a test > case and screen shots. > > You may also set "-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true" to re-enable OpenGL - which > implicitly disables Metal - to confirm that it is a Metal related > rendering glltch. > > > Rgds,Rory > > [1] > > https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-gc-dev/2021-April/034745.html > [2] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/382 > > -- > Rgds, Rory O'Donnell > Quality Engineering Manager > Oracle EMEA, Dublin, Ireland > >
