Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-07 Thread Erik Joelsson
Hello, That's a fair point. We did aim for 2012 when trying to do this work for JDK 8, but it hasn't been tried (at least not that I know) for a while now. I agree that perhaps 2010 should be prioritized before 2012 since it has been an official compiler. On the other hand, 2012 is much

Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Erik Joelsson
Hello Volker, Certainly, adding to todo list for next week when this is done. Thanks for the reminder. /Erik On 2015-04-02 11:22, Volker Simonis wrote: Hi Erik, can you please also update https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/Build/Supported+Build+Platforms once this change has been

Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Magnus Ihse Bursie
On 2015-04-02 11:09, Erik Joelsson wrote: Hello, Please review this change which will make the official switch of the preferred compiler toolchain on Windows for JDK 9. Changes are needed in: * configure, for changing the default when multiple versions are available * jprt.properties, for

Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Volker Simonis
Hi Erik, can you please also update https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/Build/Supported+Build+Platforms once this change has been submitted and is in effect. Thanks, Volker On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Erik Joelsson erik.joels...@oracle.com wrote: Hello, Please review this change

RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Erik Joelsson
Hello, Please review this change which will make the official switch of the preferred compiler toolchain on Windows for JDK 9. Changes are needed in: * configure, for changing the default when multiple versions are available * jprt.properties, for picking the right type of machine for Oracle

Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Tim Bell
Hello Erik On 04/02/15 02:13, Magnus Ihse Bursie wrote: On 2015-04-02 11:09, Erik Joelsson wrote: Hello, Please review this change which will make the official switch of the preferred compiler toolchain on Windows for JDK 9. Changes are needed in: * configure, for changing the default

Re: RFR: JDK-8076531: Switch default compiler on Windows to VS2013

2015-04-02 Thread Phil Race
I am a bit surprised to note we'd prefer 2012 over 2010. .. and that we'd been preferring it over 2013. Seems odd to have a version that was never the 'official' compiler be preferred over offical versions. It won't affect me as I don't have 2012 but might affect someone else. So if someone has