The knowledge of process workflows, and of how things are done in complex projects like OpenJDK, is critical for a developer. In this recipe, we will explain how things are done while contributing to OpenJDK. We will explain how the work is organized, and how the team co-operates.
We will go through the OpenJDK process workflow and see what to do to contribute to OpenJDK. There are a few initial steps to be followed before you start with the workflow:
Firstly, you need to become a contributor. To do so, you need to sign an Oracle Contributor Agreement, and e-mail it to Oracle.
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You may find these links useful:
How to become a contributor at http://openjdk.java.net/contribute/
Know what is discussed at http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo
Then you need to find something interesting to work with.
Now, you are free to discuss and submit patches using the JIRA bug tracking...