Automatic-Module-Name entry provides a stable JDK9 module name, when Netty is used in a modular JDK9 applications. More info: http://blog.joda.org/2017/05/java-se-9-jpms-automatic-modules.html
When Netty migrates to JDK9 in the future, the entry can be replaced by actual module-info descriptor.
Modification:
The POM-s are configured to put the correct module names to the manifest.
Result:
Fixes#7218.
Motivation:
transport-rxtx has no tests and there is really no easy way to add some. Beside this this transport is not really well maintained.
Modifications:
Mark transport-rxtx as @deprecated so we can drop it in next major version.
Result:
Notify users of plan to drop the transport.
Motivation:
When using the OIO transport we need to act on byte[] when writing and reading from / to the underyling Socket. So we should ensure we use heap buffers by default to reduce memory copies.
Modifications:
Ensure we prefer heap buffers by default for the OIO transport.
Result:
Possible less memory copies.
Motivation:
For use cases that demand frequent updates of the write watermarks, an
API that requires immutable WriteWaterMark objects is not ideal, as it
implies a lot of object allocation.
For example, the HTTP/2 child channel API uses write watermarks for outbound
flow control and updates the write watermarks on every DATA frame write.
Modifications:
Remote @Deprecated tag from primitive getters and setters, however the corresponding
channel options remain deprecated.
Result:
Primitive getters and setters for write watermarks are no longer marked @Deprecated.
Motivation:
JCTools supports both non-unsafe, unsafe versions of queues and JDK6 which allows us to shade the library in netty-common allowing it to stay "zero dependency".
Modifications:
- Remove copy paste JCTools code and shade the library (dependencies that are shaded should be removed from the <dependencies> section of the generated POM).
- Remove usage of OneTimeTask and remove it all together.
Result:
Less code to maintain and easier to update JCTools and less GC pressure as the queue implementation nt creates so much garbage
