From: Kurt Miller <kurt@intricatesoftware.com>
Subject: java.port.mk: remove jdk 1.8 support
To: ports@openbsd.org
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:19:48 +0000

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?

Index: java.port.mk
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/devel/jdk/java.port.mk,v
diff -u -p -u -r1.46 java.port.mk
--- java.port.mk	23 Dec 2025 00:41:20 -0000	1.46
+++ java.port.mk	16 Jan 2026 14:07:55 -0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Set MODJAVA_VER to 1.8, 11, 17, 21 or 25 based on the version of the jdk
+# Set MODJAVA_VER to 11, 17, 21 or 25 based on the version of the jdk
 # needed for the port. Append a + (e.g., 11+) if any higher version is
 # acceptable.
 
@@ -17,19 +17,20 @@ MODJAVA_VER?=
 # NOTE: All source built java ports must properly set javac -source and
 # -target build arguments. Depending on the architecture an older level
 # port may be built by a newer jdk. The JAVA_HOME variable points to the
-# build jdk not the default RUN_DEPEND jdk, so it should not be used to
-# set a default jdk to run with. The javaPathHelper port should be used
-# to set the default JAVA_HOME or JAVACMD vars for a package.
+# build jdk not the default RUN_DEPEND jdk. It should only be used to
+# set the jdk to run with when a port requires a fixed jdk version
+# (e.g. no + in MODJAVA_VER). The javaPathHelper port should be used
+# to set the default JAVA_HOME or JAVACMD vars for ports with
+# MODJAVA_VER containing a +.
 #
 
-.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "1.8" && ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "11" && \
-  ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "17" && ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "21" && \
-  ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "25"
-    ERRORS+="Fatal: MODJAVA_VER must be one of 1.8, 11, 17, 21 or 25"
+.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "11" && ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "17" && \
+  ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "21" && ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} != "25"
+    ERRORS+="Fatal: MODJAVA_VER must be one of 11, 17, 21 or 25"
     ERRORS+="with an optional + suffix."
 .endif
 
-.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "1.8" || ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "11"
+.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "11"
     ONLY_FOR_ARCHS?= i386 amd64 aarch64 sparc64
 .elif ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "25"
     ONLY_FOR_ARCHS?= amd64 aarch64
@@ -37,10 +38,7 @@ MODJAVA_VER?=
     ONLY_FOR_ARCHS?= i386 amd64 aarch64
 .endif
 
-.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "1.8"
-    JAVA_HOME= ${LOCALBASE}/jdk-1.8.0
-    MODJAVA_BUILD_DEPENDS= jdk->=1.8v0,<1.9v0:devel/jdk/1.8
-.elif ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "11"
+.if ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "11"
     JAVA_HOME= ${LOCALBASE}/jdk-11
     MODJAVA_BUILD_DEPENDS+= jdk->=11v0,<12v0:devel/jdk/11
 .elif ${MODJAVA_VER:S/+//} == "17"