2013/12/2 22:50 -0800, chris.hega...@oracle.com: > Provided that engineers forward port JDK8 changes to JDK9 in a timely > manner, then 'hg import --exact' can be used. Since JDK9 will contain > the parent change set. That way tag changesets could also be forward > ported, when 'hg import --exact' detects that the parent is a tag > changeset that is not currently in JDK9. All tags up to and inclusing > JDK8 FCS would then be applicable in the JDK9 forest. > > But every engineer would have to follow this ( use --exact ). Probably > not practical, but worth considering ( if not already done so ).
No, not considered, but I don't think it's practical. As soon as a 9-only changeset is committed then the next hg import --exact will fail. - Mark P.S. It's "JDK 8" and "JDK 9". Note the space after the "K".
