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jrt-fs.jar classes not reproducible between standard and bootcycle builds

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        jrt-fs.jar classes are currently compiled with the BootJDK being used, this has a couple of issues:
        - The classes are not reproducible between a standard and bootcycle build image, since the first is compiled by jdk-N-1 and the later jdk-N
        - The jrt-fs classes in a standard product image are compiled by the BootJDK (typically jdk-N-1), which means from a "secure dev" perspective they are not compiled with the latest and greatest compiler with all the latest vulnerability fixes.

        The only requirement on the jrt-fs classes is they are built jdk-8 compatible, so there is no reason they cannot be compiled with the jdk-N "interim" compiler as part of the standard build.

              aleonard Andrew Leonard
              aleonard Andrew Leonard
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