Java SE 8u51 Advanced and Java SE 8u51 Support Release Notes

Java SE 8u51 Release Notes

The Java SE 8u51 Advanced Platform, available for Java SE Subscription customers, is based on the current Java SE 8u51 release. This release is also available for legacy Java SE Suite, Java SE Advanced, and Java SE Support and when directed by support to be used as part of another Oracle product.

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Java SE 8u51 Bundled Patch Release (BPR) - Bug Fixes and Updates

The following sections summarize changes made in all Java SE 8u51 BPRs. Bug fixes and any other changes are listed below in date order, most current BPR first. Note that bug fixes in previous BPR are also included in the current BPR.

To determine the version of your JDK software, use the following command:

java -version

Changes in Java SE 8u51 b34

Bug Fixes

BugId Component Subcomponent Summary
8067422 tools javac Lambda method names are unnecessarily unstable

Changes in Java SE 8u51 b31

Please note that fixes from the prior BPR (8u45 b37) are included in this BPR.