Early Access build 83 for JDK 9 and JDK 9 with Project Jigsaw are available for download.

Hi All,

JDK 9 with Project Jigsaw Early Access build b83 is available for download at jdk9.java.net/jigsaw.

Notable changes:

• The -Xoverride option has been extended and renamed to -Xpatch, and the -XaddReads option has been restored [1] (changesets 04dd0430530e, 095fc622bf01).
  
• ClassLoader::getPackage now works as it did previously, walking the class-loader hierarchy in order to find Package objects, which enables NetBeans to start up [2] (5805781b9370).
  
• Class::getResource will now return a URL to a resource in a module, when invoked from code within that module (0fbe4c72638a).
  
• The big module-summary table has been improved, and will now be posted with each build [3] (e922b207c170).

JDK 9 Early Access build b83 is available for download , summary of  changes are listed here .

• Request for G1 GC Feedback at wiki - https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/HotSpot/G1GC+Feedback
• This wiki-page aims to outline the basic JVM parameters switching to G1GC, and how you can help collecting data comparing the G1GC and Parallel GC.

Rgds, Rory

[1] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2015-September/004740.html
[2] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2015-September/004730.html
[3] http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mr/jigsaw/ea/module-summary.html

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Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA , Dublin, Ireland