RFR: 8193017: Import freetype sources into OpenJDK source tree

[Thomas Stüfe]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 5:58 PM, Magnus Ihse Bursie <
magnus.ihse.bursie at oracle.com> wrote:

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> On 2018-03-12 14:26, Thomas Stüfe wrote:
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>> Yes, I am aware :( Long term I hope windows 32bit gets the same occasional
>> love as zero does. I can produce occasional patches if time allows.
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>> But in this case the error was in front of the computer, as Magnus
>> pointed,
>> I may just have a broken build env.
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> Actually, that was not what I was trying to say. I think there's a bug in
> the configure script, but one that perhaps only shows up on 32-bit Windows
> when it fails to locate the runtime dll in the "normal" places. Probably
> missing "" somewhere.
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Sorry, then I misunderstood you. Yes, this may be. I'll recheck later.

..Thomas


> /Magnus
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>> Thanks for your fix, btw! removing the freetypelib building hassle is a
>> huge step toward an easier windows build setup.
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>> ..thomas
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>> On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 5:35 PM, Philip Race <philip.race at oracle.com>
>> wrote:
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>> This is a tricky one. Since Oracle no longer ships 32 bit JDKs for any
>>> platform for the new releases, then there aren't resources or effort
>>> being
>>> put into making sure it still builds. Our build systems might still
>>> support it, but for how long?
>>> It might effectively have to become a "port" that someone outside will
>>> step up to maintain.
>>> Not as different as AIX .. or as much effort perhaps .. but if someone
>>> will do that I expect patches would not be refused.
>>>
>>> -phil.
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>>> On 3/9/18, 11:55 PM, Thomas Stüfe wrote:
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>>> I attempted to test the 32bit build but that seems to have bitrotted, I
>>>> ran into errors not having anything to do with your change.
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