The full version string for this update release is 8u322-b6. The version number is 8.
Liberica JDK 8u322+6
Please refer to the Oracle JDK 8 release notes for further information on JDK 8 features. This document further outlines the peculiarities of Liberica distribution as compared to Oracle JDK 8 distribution.
Supported configurations
Supported Server and Desktop configurations
Liberica is supported on the following OSes:
- Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 (x86_64, x86, ARMv8*)
- Debian Linux 8, 9 (x86_64, x86, ARMv8*)
- Red Hat, Oracle Linux and CentOS 5.5+, 6.x, 7.x (x86_64, x86, ARMv8*)
- Alpine Linux x86_64 version is build with musl support.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12, 15 and tumbleweed (x86_64, ARMv8*)
- Apple macOS 10.11+ (64 bit only)
- Solaris 10.9+ (SPARC and x86_64)*
- Microsoft Windows 2019, Windows 2016, Windows 2012 R2, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
* - version doesn't have Client VM
Note: The minimum supported Linux kernel version is 2.6.18 and GLIBC version 2.5. LibericaFX works on all supported Ubuntu versions, Red Hat Linux family starting from 7.x and SUSE versions with GTK3 backend.
Liberica JDK and JRE distribution
Liberica JDK and JRE are distributed as .rpm, .zip, .deb and .tar.gz packages. Please select the one which is most appropriate for your purposes.
- Use Liberica JDK if your application requires javac or other tools and services not present in a JRE, or you would like to use jlink to create a trimmed-down version of the Java Runtime for your particular needs.
- Use Liberica JRE for all other purposes.
Liberica 8 introduces all new features supported by OpenJDK 8 on Linux x64
By default, the Liberica uses Server VM. Server VM and Client VM can be enabled with -server and -client command line options, respectively. In case the deployment requires to minimize the footprint, it may be beneficial to use Minimal VM, which emphasises on a minimal footprint. It has C1 JIT compiler only, Serial GC and no serviceability features. In a JRE it can be enabled in runtime with -minimal command line option.
Linux x86_64, Linux x86, Apple macOS x86_64, Microsoft Windows x86_64, Microsoft Windows x86 versions of Liberica 8 also contains LibericaFX. On macOS, LibericaFX works starting with 10.10+.
Security Baselines
BellSoft Liberica follows the security baselines for Oracle Java SE. Please refer to the Oracle documentation for a list of issues fixed in a given release.
Issues fixed
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| JDK-8011541 | [TEST_BUG] closed/javax/swing/plaf/metal/MetalUtils/bug6190373.java fails NPE since 7u25b03 |
| JDK-8025430 | [TEST_BUG] javax/swing/JEditorPane/5076514/bug5076514.java failed since jdk8b108 |
| JDK-8041928 | MouseEvent.getModifiersEx gives wrong result |
| JDK-8042199 | The build of J2DBench via makefile is broken after the JDK-8005402 |
| JDK-8044365 | (dc) MulticastSendReceiveTests.java failing with ENOMEM when joining group (OS X 10.9) |
| JDK-8048021 | Remove @version tag in jaxp repo |
| JDK-8049348 | compiler/intrinsics/bmi/verifycode tests on lzcnt and tzcnt use incorrect assumption about REXB prefix usage |
| JDK-8060027 | Tests java/beans/XMLEncoder/Test4903007.java and java/beans/XMLEncoder/java_awt_GridBagLayout.java |
| JDK-8066588 | javax/management/remote/mandatory/connection/RMIConnector_NPETest.java fails to compile |
| JDK-8066652 | Default TimeZone is GMT not local if user.timezone is invalid on Mac OS |
| JDK-8069034 | gc/g1/TestEagerReclaimHumongousRegionsClearMarkBits.java nightly failure |
| JDK-8077590 | windows_i586_6.2-product-c2-runThese8_Xcomp_vm failing after win compiler upgrade |
| JDK-8080287 | The image of BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB and BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE is blank |
| JDK-8140329 | [TEST_BUG] test FullScreenAfterSplash.java failed because image was not generated |
| JDK-8140472 | java/net/ipv6tests/TcpTest.java failed intermittently with java.net.BindException: Address already in use: NET_Bind |
| JDK-8147051 | StaxEntityResolverWrapper should create StaxXMLInputSource with a resolver indicator |
| JDK-8148915 | Intermittent failures of bug6400879.java |
| JDK-8177393 | Result of RescaleOp for 4BYTE_ABGR images may be 25% black |
| JDK-8177536 | Avoid Apple Peer-to-Peer interfaces in networking tests |
| JDK-8182036 | Load from initializing arraycopy uses wrong memory state |
| JDK-8183369 | RFC unconformity of HttpURLConnection with proxy |
| JDK-8183543 | Aarch64: C2 compilation often fails with "failed spill-split-recycle sanity check" |
| JDK-8187450 | JNI local refs exceeds capacity warning in NetworkInterface::getAll |
| JDK-8187649 | ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in java.util.JapaneseImperialCalendar |
| JDK-8190482 | InnocuousThread creation should not require the caller to possess enableContextClassLoaderOverride |
| JDK-8190793 | Httpserver does not detect truncated request body |
| JDK-8196572 | Tests ColConvCCMTest.java and MTColConvTest.java fail |
| JDK-8202788 | Explicitly reclaim cached thread-local direct buffers at thread exit |
| JDK-8210058 | Algorithmic Italic font leans opposite angle in Printing |
| JDK-8220150 | macos10.14 Mojave returns anti-aliased glyphs instead of aliased B&W glyphs |
| JDK-8225082 | Remove IdenTrust certificate that is expiring in September 2021 |
| JDK-8225083 | Remove Google certificate that is expiring in December 2021 |
| JDK-8226806 | [macOS 10.14] Methods of Java Robot should be called from appropriate thread |
| JDK-8231254 | (fs) Add test for macOS Catalina changes to protect system software |
| JDK-8231438 | [macOS] Dark mode for the desktop is not supported |
| JDK-8232178 | MacVolumesTest failed after upgrade to MacOS Catalina |
| JDK-8232226 | [macos 10.15] test/jdk/java/awt/color/EqualityTest/EqualityTest.java may fail |
| JDK-8235153 | [TESTBUG] [macos 10.15] java/awt/Graphics/DrawImageBG/SystemBgColorTest.java fails |
| JDK-8236897 | Fix the copyright header for pkcs11gcm2.h |
| JDK-8237499 | JFR: Include stack trace in the ThreadStart event |
| JDK-8239886 | Minimal VM build fails after JDK-8237499 |
| JDK-8261397 | Try Catch Method Failing to Work When Dividing An Integer By 0 |
| JDK-8262731 | [macOS] Exception from "Printable.print" is swallowed during "PrinterJob.print" |
| JDK-8264934 | Enhance cross VM serialization |
| JDK-8268488 | More valuable DerValues |
| JDK-8268494 | Better inlining of inlined interfaces |
| JDK-8268512 | More content for ContentInfo |
| JDK-8268795 | Enhance digests of Jar files |
| JDK-8268801 | Improve PKCS attribute handling |
| JDK-8268813 | Better String matching |
| JDK-8269151 | Better construction of EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo |
| JDK-8269944 | Better HTTP transport redux |
| JDK-8270392 | Improve String constructions |
| JDK-8270416 | Enhance construction of Identity maps |
| JDK-8270492 | Better resolution of URIs |
| JDK-8270498 | Improve SAX Parser configuration management |
| JDK-8270646 | Improved scanning of XML entities |
| JDK-8271962 | Better TrueType font loading |
| JDK-8271968 | Better canonical naming |
| JDK-8271987 | Manifest improved manifest entries |
| JDK-8272014 | Better array indexing |
| JDK-8272026 | Verify Jar Verification |
| JDK-8272236 | Improve serial forms for transport |
| JDK-8272272 | Enhance jcmd communication |
| JDK-8272342 | [TEST_BUG] java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PageDialogMarginTest.java catches all exceptions |
| JDK-8272462 | Enhance image handling |
| JDK-8272546 | Better TrueType font loading |
| JDK-8273290 | Enhance sound handling |
| JDK-8273308 | PatternMatchTest.java fails on CI |
| JDK-8273342 | Null pointer dereference in classFileParser.cpp:2817 |
| JDK-8273748 | Improve Solaris font rendering |
| JDK-8273756 | Enhance BMP image support |
| JDK-8273826 | Correct Manifest file name and NPE checks |
| JDK-8273838 | Enhanced BMP processing |
| JDK-8273968 | JCK javax_xml tests fail in CI |
| JDK-8274407 | (tz) Update Timezone Data to 2021c |
| JDK-8274595 | DisableRMIOverHTTPTest failed: connection refused |
| JDK-8274779 | HttpURLConnection: HttpClient and HttpsClient incorrectly check request method when set to POST |
| JDK-8274929 | Crash while reading specific clipboard content |
| JDK-8275766 | (tz) Update Timezone Data to 2021e |
| JDK-8276536 | Update TimeZoneNames files to follow the changes made by JDK-8275766 |