instead of complaining, since I have karma on it, I updated Wiki page to match latest JDK updates on Windows nodes
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INFRA/JDK+Installation+Matrix (and I put the "Platform" column as first column, since it's the most important to me, and I suppose other users) If I did something wrong, don't hesitate to tell Regards, Hervé Le samedi 25 mars 2017, 05:28:37 CET Gavin McDonald a écrit : > > On 24 Mar 2017, at 2:55 pm, Hervé BOUTEMY <herve.bout...@free.fr> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > It seems new JDKs were added to Windows nodes recently [1]: instead of > > "JDK > > 1.8 (unlimited security) 64-bit Windows only", we now have 2 options: "JDK > > 1.8.0_92 (unlimited security) 64-bit Windows only" and "JDK 1.8.0_121 > > (unlimited security) 64-bit Windows only". > > > > Having new JDKs is great, but changing names is not great :) > > Yes I realise that and am sorry for the change - however we have also been > told that it would be great if the drop down options (and in turn tool > location variables) had versions is them - JDK 1.8 by itself was not > complete enough for some people. > > Which then led to renaming the existing link and adding a new version in > also. > > We're using Jenkinsfiles, with JDK names coded inside (we = Maven, but I > > suppose others do the same): until now, it was not fun to have a different > > JDK names for Linux and Windows nodes, but now having to follow very > > precise JDK name on Windows nodes is a new hurdle. > > > > Is it possible: > > 1. to have a JDK 8 alias on Windows that won't change over time, even if > > detailed version changes (like "JDK 1.x (latest)" on Ubuntu nodes”? > > Sure , we have latest links all over the place and do try to actually keep > them updated these days (and not just for Java, but Ant, Maven and others.) > > 2. ideally to have the same name on Windows as on Linux nodes? > > Yes, more thought needed on this though - drop down options require a > defined JAVA_HOME - a path to the location as you well know, and that is > different for Linux and Windows. Currently its easier in a Jenkinsfile to > seperate out the Windows and Linux nodes I imagine. > > Gav… > > > And of course, if I can help to make this happen, just tell me what to do. > > > > Regards, > > > > Hervé > > > > [1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpreviousversions.action? > > pageId=65147537
