Hi Chris, We have worked around the problem by using a small jar in our bootstrap classpath (now containing your updated code). From our perspective there's probably no pressing need to have the fix backported.
Thanks, Nathan > Subject: Re: [PATCH] JDK-8054565: FilterOutputStream.close may throw > IOException if called twice and underlying flush or close fails > From: chris.hega...@oracle.com > Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:01:10 +0000 > CC: core-libs-dev@openjdk.java.net > To: nathan.a.clem...@hotmail.com > > On 21 Jan 2015, at 22:37, Nathan Clement <nathan.a.clem...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Chris, > > > > Thanks for your help on this one! Will this be backported to JDK 8, or is > > that not allowed because of the spec change? > > It is possible that the implementation only, not the spec changes, could be > backported to 8u. I currently do not have any plans to do this. Is this > something that really need in an 8 Update ? > > -Chris. > > > Thanks, > > > > Nathan > > > > > Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:13:18 +0000 > > > From: chris.hega...@oracle.com > > > To: core-libs-dev@openjdk.java.net; nathan.a.clem...@hotmail.com > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH] JDK-8054565: FilterOutputStream.close may throw > > > IOException if called twice and underlying flush or close fails > > > > > > To close the loop; find below the complete reviewed changes. > > > > > > http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~chegar/8054565/webrev.00/webrev/ > > > > > > Since there is a minor spec change, I will submit a CCC to cover it. > > > Unless any unforeseen issues arise from the CCC, you can assume that > > > this is final. > > > > > > -Chris. >
