On 10/09/16 14:28, Matthias Klose wrote: > On 10.09.2016 12:28, Andrew Haley wrote: >> On 10/09/16 11:09, Matthias Klose wrote: >> >>> The ARM32 port already is in an upstream repository, and I'm told >>> that the s390x is on it's way. Even if these ports will not be >>> merged before openjdk-10, it's my intent to build these from their >>> branches, as done in the past with the AArch64 and PPC64 port. >> >> We should perhaps be looking at proper stable release branches for these, >> as we have for AArch64. >> >> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/aarch64-port/jdk8u/ is a clone against a >> tag of the upstream stable jdk8u, but with AArch64 added. The diffs >> from upstream are as small as we can possibly make them. > > It would be nice if the branch could be kept up to date. Usually it's only > updated after a security update, however I'd like to see the merge for the > base > of the next security update (in this case jdk8u112-b04) be done before the > security update.
Sure, that's a matter of negotiation. Andrew Hughes does this job. > It would not be a problem, if providers of security updates > would be allowed to share their work, but my understanding is this is yet not > allowed. I don't really understand what point you're making here, so I can't reply. Andrew.
