Here's a bug report for b129. Mac OS X 10.8.5, although I doubt this is platform-dependent.
DecimalFormatTest.java public class DecimalFormatTest { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("java.version: " + System.getProperty("java.version")); System.out.println("85.55 rounded to one digit: " + new java.text.DecimalFormat("##.#").format(85.55)); } } DecimalFormatTest.sh #!/bin/bash javac -source 1.6 -target 1.6 $(dirname $0)/DecimalFormatTest.java /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java DecimalFormatTest /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_25.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java DecimalFormatTest /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_45.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java DecimalFormatTest /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java DecimalFormatTest /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java -version uname -a Output: $ ./DecimalFormatTest.sh warning: [options] bootstrap class path not set in conjunction with -source 1.6 1 warning java.version: 1.6.0_65 85.55 rounded to one digit: 85.6 java.version: 1.7.0_25 85.55 rounded to one digit: 85.6 java.version: 1.7.0_45 85.55 rounded to one digit: 85.6 java.version: 1.8.0 85.55 rounded to one digit: 85.5 java version "1.8.0" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b129) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b69, mixed mode) Darwin mabosdcaldwell-m1.corp.local 12.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 The DecimalFormat specification says it should use HALF_EVEN as the rounding mode. The getRoundingMode() method for the DecimalFormat (examined in debugger) does in fact return HALF_EVEN, but the output is incorrect. -- David P. Caldwell http://www.davidpcaldwell.com/ On Feb 4, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Mathias Axelsson <mathias.axels...@oracle.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to give you an update on the below. We've promoted b128 and this > is the first release candidate build of JDK 8. b128 is available on > java.net [1] so you can download it and try it out. > > I'll continue to monitor incoming bugs. If a showstopper bug shows up that > is deemed critical for the JDK 8 release then we'll have to create a new > build to include it. > > Kind regards, > Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK Release Manager > > [1] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html > > On 31 jan 2014, at 12:55, Mathias Axelsson <mathias.axels...@oracle.com> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> It's been a while since my last update so I wanted to give you an update on >> where we are. >> >> Focus has been on getting the final RI (Reference Implementation) build for >> the Java SE 8 specification completed and ready. The current RI build is >> b126 [1] and unless any TCK blockers shows up, this build will be the RI >> for Java SE 8. >> >> With the RI build in place focus has now shifted to get the remaining >> showstopper fixes for JDK 8 into the master. We had a number of fixes lined >> up and got them integrated earlier this week so that we could do a new >> promoted build (b127). This build will be posted on java.net [2] shortly. >> >> b127 is not a release candidate build as there are still a few critical >> issues that must be fixed and integrated. I'm following up on the bugs on a >> daily basis and hope we can cut the first release candidate of JDK 8 >> shortly. >> >> I will send out an update once we have a release candidate build of JDK 8. >> >> Kind regards, >> Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK 8 Release Manager >> >> >> [1] https://jdk8.java.net/java-se-8-ri/ >> >> [2] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html >> >