I agree this would be very useful. Currently our Hadoop cluster and Spark are running on Java 1.8 and Drill is the only component left on 1.7, so ideally we could remove the reliance the older version of Java.
Previously I have done some testing on Drill 1.0 on Java 1.8 and didn't hit any issues myself. -----Original Message----- From: Jacques Nadeau [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 09 July 2015 03:36 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Allow Java 1.8 Agreed. 7 and 8. On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 7:35 PM, David Tucker <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume that “move to Java 1.8” implies “support Java 1.8 as well as > Java 1.7”, not “support Java 1.8 and exclude Java 1.7”. > > Regards, > David > > > On Jul 8, 2015, at 7:17 PM, Jacques Nadeau <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't think there is a good reason. I think the main issue was > > (at > some > > point) the tests weren't working with Java 8. Do you want to try to > > run the complete test suite and see if we have outstanding issues to > > move to Java 8? > > > > Aditya might remember more... > > > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM, andrew <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Is there a reason we have an enforcement on Java versions as > >> defined in the top-level pom.xml: [1.7, 1.8)? The code compiles for > >> me just fine w/1.8. Is this merely historical residue that can be > >> relaxed or is there some deeper reason > why > >> Drill won’t/can’t work with 1.8? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Andrew > > This e-mail (including any attachments) is private and confidential, may contain proprietary or privileged information and is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Unintended recipients are strictly prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail and must contact the sender immediately, delete this e-mail (and all attachments) and destroy any hard copies. Nomura will not accept responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of, or the presence of any virus or disabling code in, this e-mail. If verification is sought please request a hard copy. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to formal written confirmation by Nomura. Nomura reserves the right to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail communications through its networks (subject to and in accordance with applicable laws). No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by Nomura by any mistransmission of this e-mail. Any reference to "Nomura" is a reference to any entity in the Nomura Holdings, Inc. group. Please read our Electronic Communications Legal Notice which forms part of this e-mail: http://www.Nomura.com/email_disclaimer.htm
