[eclipse-pmc] Request to backport bug 496574

[Stephan Herrmann <stephan.herrmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

This bug:
	https://bugs.eclipse.org/496574
	JDT throws Internal compiler error NPE against valid Java 8 code
was reported as a regression in Neon, with 6 duplicates already.

A fix has been released for 4.7 M1, which is now scheduled for backporting.

This fix contains a small API addition, the introduction of this constant:
org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.IProblem.CannotInferInvocationType

Please approve this addition for 4.6.1.


Gerrit against the maintenance branch: https://git.eclipse.org/r/78706

Generally, the main client of these constants is JDT/UI,
where quick fixes are proposed for known problems,
but for this particular problem ID no fix can be offered.
=> No follow-up changes expected.

thanks,
Stephan