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From:
Peter Hessler <phessler@theapt.org>
Subject:
Re: java.port.mk: remove jdk 1.8 support
To:
Kurt Miller <kurt@intricatesoftware.com>
Cc:
ports@openbsd.org, Ian Darwin <ian@darwinsys.com>, Stuart Henderson <sthen@openbsd.org>
Date:
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:28:19 +0100

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On 2026 Jan 23 (Fri) at 15:30:40 +0000 (+0000), Kurt Miller wrote:
:On Jan 16, 2026, at 9:19 AM, Kurt Miller <kurt@intricatesoftware.com> wrote:
:> 
:> We are almost ready to remove jdk/1.8. The updates for lang/kawa
:> and sysutils/rundeck need review and okays. security/tls-attacker
:> is okay to remove by tb@. After those are committed the only thing
:> left is math/rstudio which is currently marked broken due to 
:> boost incompatibility so nothing to do there now.
:> 
:> This removes 1.8 from java.port.mk and updates the guidance  regarding
:> how to use JAVA_HOME in a port. What's there now is overly strict and
:> should more clearly state how to use JAVA_HOME in a java port.
:> 
:> Looking for review of this but will not commit until the three
:> remaining items above are committed.
:> 
:> ok?
:
:
:devel/jdk/1.8 is ready for removal now. I just need oks on this
:and the removal.
:

if you're happy, I'm happy

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