The rise and fall of language diversity through the Holocene
Summary
OpenJDK JEP 541 proposes deprecating the macOS/x64 port to reduce maintenance costs as Apple shifts to the AArch64 architecture. The article describes the deprecation process, a new build-configuration flag (--enable-deprecated-ports), and the plan to disable the port by default in GitHub Actions, with deprecation noted in the documentation. It also outlines potential reversions if maintainers wish to preserve the port.