Removing David,

We are going to have to investigate this and determine how it impacts 
ThreadContext usage.  Note that this should be targeted for the master branch 
only.

Ralph


> On May 16, 2022, at 12:50 AM, David Delabassee <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Welcome to a new Quality Outreach update!
> 
> This time, we have one update but a major one: JEP 425 (Virtual Threads 
> preview) has been integrated into the OpenJDK mainline! JDK 19 Early-Access 
> builds 22 are the first mainline builds with Virtual Threads (preview) 
> support. So, Project Loom is now getting closer and closer!
> 
> Please make sure to check the Heads-up below even if you don’t intend to use 
> virtual threads in the short future.
> 
> 
> ## Heads-up - JEP 425 Virtual Threads (preview) testing
> 
> The goal of Project Loom is to introduce in the Java platform an easy-to-use, 
> high-throughput lightweight concurrency model, and a related new concurrent 
> programming model.
> 
> Developed in Project Loom, JEP 425 introduces virtual threads to the Java 
> Platform. Virtual threads are lightweight threads that dramatically reduce 
> the effort of writing, maintaining, and observing high-throughput concurrent 
> applications. Note that virtual threads are a preview API in JDK 19. Please 
> make sure to read 'JEP 425: Virtual Threads (Preview)' for a detailed 
> explanation.
> 
> A lot of testing has already been done but we are asking, once again, your 
> help to test your project(s) with the latest JDK 19 Early-Access builds, even 
> if you don’t intend to use virtual threads any time soon.
> 
> There are two approaches to test your project:
> 1. Update your code to use virtual threads …or
> 2. Simply test your existing unchanged code with the preview feature enabled.
> 
> Both approaches should yield valuable feedback.
> 
> If you choose to adapt your application to use virtual threads (cf. JavaDoc 
> [2]), be aware that in some cases it’s not just about updating your code to 
> use virtual threads instead of platform threads; there are some additional 
> considerations. For example, virtual threads shouldn’t be pooled [3], code 
> that relies heavily on thread locals [4] will require some work to move to a 
> world where there is a new thread for each task, etc.
> 
> Given that are some minor behavior changes and that `ThreadGroup` has been 
> degraded, testing your code as-is, i.e., without using virtual threads but 
> with the preview feature enabled at runtime, will also be useful. For more 
> details, please check 'JEP 425 - Risks and Assumptions' [5].
> 
> One difference between to the EA builds published by Project Loom and the 
> latest JDK 19 EA builds is that the `--enable-preview` flag is required at 
> run-time to use the new APIs. It’s not possible to use the APIs with core 
> reflection to avoid the need for `--enable-preview`.
> 
> Finally, some tools especially tools relying on JVM TI agents might not be 
> fully ready for virtual threads.
> 
> Your help testing this important update is greatly appreciated, all feedback 
> should be sent to the 'loom-dev' mailing list [6].
> 
> [1] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/425
> [2] 
> https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk19/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Thread.html
> [3] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/425#Do-not-pool-virtual-threads
> [4] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/425#Thread-local-variables
> [5] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/425#Risks-and-Assumptions
> [6] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/loom-dev/
> 
> 
> ## JDK 19 Early-Access builds
> 
> JDK 19 Early-Access builds 22 are now available [7], and are provided under 
> the GNU General Public License v2, with the Classpath Exception. Make sure to 
> check the Release Notes [8] and the JavaDoc [9].
> 
> [7] https://jdk.java.net/19/
> [8] https://jdk.java.net/19/release-notes
> [9] https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk19/docs/
> 
> ### Current JDK 19 JEPs
> - 405: Record Patterns (Preview) - Proposed to target
> - 422: Linux/RISC-V Port - Integrated
> - 424: Foreign Function & Memory API (Preview) - Integrated
> - 425: Virtual Threads (Preview) - Integrated
> - 426: Vector API (4th Incubator) - Targeted
> - 427: Pattern Matching for switch (3rd Preview) - Targeted
> 
> ### Recent changes that may be of interest:
> 
> Build 22:
> - JDK-8284161: Implementation of Virtual Threads (Preview)
> - JDK-8285947: Avoid redundant HashMap.containsKey calls in ZoneName
> - JDK-8212136: Remove finalizer implementation in SSLSocketImpl
> - JDK-8285872: JFR: Remove finalize() methods
> - JDK-8285914: AppCDS crash when using shared archive with old class file
> - JDK-8286163: micro-optimize Instant.plusSeconds
> - JDK-8282420: JFR: Remove event handlers
> - JDK-8282559: Allow multiple search terms in javadoc search
> 
> Build 21:
> - JDK-8255552: Add DES/3DES/MD5 to jdk.security.legacyAlgorithms
> - JDK-8278370: [win] Disable side-by-side installations of multiple JDK 
> updates in Windows JDK installers
> - JDK-8281010: [macos] Disable side-by-side installations of multiple JDK 
> updates in macOS JDK installers
> - JDK-8236128: Allow jpackage create installers for services
> - JDK-8279598: provide adapter from RandomGenerator to Random
> 
> Build 20:
> - JDK-8284553: Deprecate the DEFAULT static field of OAEPParameterSpec
> - JDK-8283620: System.out does not use the encoding/charset specified in the 
> Javadoc
> - JDK-8285445: Enable Windows Alternate Data Streams by default
> - JDK-8284930: Re-examine FilterInputStream mark/reset
> - JDK-8284890: Support for Do not fragment IP socket options
> - JDK-8282823: javac should constrain more uses of preview APIs
> - JDK-8285477: Add a PRECISION public static field to j.l.Float and j.l.Double
> 
> Build 19:
> - JDK-8186958: New Methods to Create Preallocated HashMaps
> - JDK-8284775: Simplify String.substring(_, length()) calls
> - JDK-8283892: Compress and expand bits
> - JDK-8280915: Better parallelization for AbstractSpliterator and IteratorS…
> - JDK-8284681: compiler/c2/aarch64/TestFarJump.java fails with "RuntimeExce…
> - JDK-8283790: G1: Remove redundant card/heap-address transition
> - JDK-8285001: Simplify StringLatin1.regionMatches
> - JDK-8284880: Re-examine sun.invoke.util.Wrapper hash tables
> - JDK-8278356: Improve file creation
> 
> 
> ## Topics of Interest
> 
> - Java Cryptographic Roadmap update 
> https://java.com/en/jre-jdk-cryptoroadmap.html
> - Virtual Thread Deep Dive 
> https://inside.java/2022/04/07/insidejava-newscast-023/
> - Why Write an Empty finalize() Method? 
> https://stuartmarks.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/why-write-an-empty-finalize-method/
> - WHEN and NULL In Pattern Matching 
> https://inside.java/2022/05/05/insidejava-newscast-024/
> - JDK 8 to JDK 18 in GC: 10 Releases, 2000+ Enhancements 
> https://inside.java/2022/05/02/odl-jdk8-to-jdk18-gc/
> - ZGC - What's new in JDK 18 https://malloc.se/blog/zgc-jdk18
> - Java Next - From Amber to Loom, from Panama to Valhalla 
> https://inside.java/2022/05/09/java-next/
> 
> 
> ## JDK Update Patch Release
> 
> As announced with the April 2022 CPU release, we have produced update patch 
> releases for all Java SE supported versions. The new versions are JDK 
> 18.0.1.1 (publicly available), 17.0.3.1 (publicly available), 11.0.15.1, 
> 8u333, 7u343, and OpenJDK 18.0.1.1 (publicly available).
> 
> 
> As usual, let us know if you find any issues while testing your project(s) on 
> the latest JDK early-access builds. Thanks for your support!
> 
> --David
> 
> 
> 
> 

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