Merge tag 'v2.8.0' into develop

[2.8.0] - 2019-06-06

Added
- jdk8u212 support
- Binary file and assembly generation for offline compiled methods (for debugging/educational purposes)
- Support `-C1X:+PrintLIRWithAssembly` and `-C1X:PrintCFGToFile` for all platforms through objdump
- Off-heap allocation for allocation profiler (-XX:+AllocationProfilerAll -XX:+AllocationProfilerDump)
- Support `-XshowSettings`
- Support `-cp` on `mx olc`

Fixed
- Fixes to partially support the [renaissance benchmark suite](https://renaissance.dev/)
- Fix `-T1X:+DebugMethods` and `-C1X:+DebugMethods`
- Allow faster dev cycles with docker on macOS
- Fix `mx inspect` on macOS

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [x.x.x] - Unreleased
+## [2.8.0] - 2019-06-06
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixes to partially support the [renaissance benchmark suite](https://renaissance.dev/)
 - Fix `-T1X:+DebugMethods` and `-C1X:+DebugMethods`
 - Allow faster dev cycles with docker on macOS
 - Fix `mx inspect` on macOS

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 (See [releases](https://github.com/beehive-lab/Maxine-VM/releases) and [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more details)
 
+- 2019-06-06: Maxine VM 2.8.0 Release
 - 2019-04-05: Maxine VM 2.7.0 Release
 - 2018-12-05: Maxine VM 2.6.0 Release
 - 2018-10-16: Maxine VM 2.5.2 Release

com.sun.max/src/com/sun/max/vm/MaxineVM.java

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public final class MaxineVM {
 
     public static final String NAME = "Maxine Virtual Machine";
     public static final int MAJOR_VERSION = 2;
-    public static final int MINOR_VERSION = 7;
+    public static final int MINOR_VERSION = 8;
     public static final int PATCH_VERSION = 0;
     public static final String VERSION_STRING = Integer.toString(MAJOR_VERSION) + "." + Integer.toString(MINOR_VERSION) + "." + Integer.toString(PATCH_VERSION);
     public static final String HOME_URL = "https://github.com/beehive-lab/Maxine-VM";