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JDK-8269388 breaks the build on older GCCs

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        cc1plus: error: -Werror=format-overflow: no option -Wformat-overflow
        gmake[6]: *** [os_linux.o] Error 1

        -Wformat-overflow was not introduced until GCC 7 (https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-7/changes.html), so we need to guard this flag usage with a version check.

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8269965 JDK-8269388 breaks the build on older GCCs

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8269388 default build of jdk8 fails on newer GCCs with warnings as errors on format-overflow

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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