This Annex to the Java SE 17 Specification contains the Java SE 17 version of the Java Native Interface (JNI) Specification.

The Java SE 17 version includes corrections and clarifications made to the JNI Spec since the Java SE 16 version, that is, since the Final Release of JSR 391. These changes are flagged with colorful text, as follows:

• Text with light green background indicates new material in the Java SE 17 version.
• Text struck through on a light red background indicates deletion from the Java SE 16 version.

Informative background for these changes may be found in the following approved Compatibility & Specification Review (CSR) requests:

• [JNI] Clarify the specification in relation to portable use of APIs that involve the Primitive Array Release Modes
  Compatibility & Specification Review