Re: Will Java 21 make it to IBM i 7.5?

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

IBM says:  "IBM recommends using JDK v8.0 as your default JDK version on
your IBM i server." and it's not looking good for Java 21 on IBM i 7.5 as
per
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/686083

On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I hate emails designed to make you think that Java 21 is available for IBM
> i 7.5 but the link only mentions IBM i 7.6
>
> IBM i 7.5 Preventative Service Planning
> IBM i
>
>
> - DOCUMENT TYPE: Problem solving information
> - TITLE: Download, Installation, and Usage of Java 21 on the IBM i OS
> - URL:
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231371?myns=swgother&mynp=OCSWG60&mync=E&cm_sp=swgother-_-OCSWG60-_-E
> - ABSTRACT:
>
> How do you download, install, and use Java 21 on the IBM i OS?
>
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I see Java 21 is out now for IBM i 7.6.  Will it make it to IBM i 7.5 to
> > allow for a smoother transition for vendor packages migrating from Java 11
> > (which doesn't work on IBM i 7.6)?
> >
> > "Only available on IBM i 7.6."
> > https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1117869