[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8251854 [macosx] Java forces the use of discrete GPU

[Magnus Ihse Bursie]

On 2020-08-21 06:55, Sergey Bylokhov wrote:
> Hello.
> Please review the fix for jdk/client.
>
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251854
> Fix: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~serb/8251854/webrev.00
The fix looks good from a build perspective.

(But it highlights the fact that we have no consistent placement of 
those plist files; we should probably address that in a separate fix.)

/Magnus

>
> This is a review request for the bug particularly fixed some time ago:
> https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/2d-dev/2015-May/005425.html
>
> In that review request it was found that the old fix does not work 
> well in all cases, see:
> https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/2d-dev/2015-August/005611.html
>
> The current fix updates an embedded plist.info, so the java will not 
> require
> discrete graphics by default, same as for any other applications.
>
> Note that the new "metal" pipeline also does not required the discrete 
> graphics.
>
> The documentation for NSSupportsAutomaticGraphicsSwitching:
> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/nssupportsautomaticgraphicsswitching 
>
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