[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8247872: Upgrade HarfBuzz to the latest 2.7.2

[Philip Race]

There is more code in the newer version but not 4 times as much !
Harfbuzz now requires c++11 features (-std=c++11)
Possibly the C++ compiler you are using (you don't mention platform) is 
slower in this mode.

-phil.

On 11/17/20, 9:01 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Phil Race:
>
>> This upgrades JDK to import the current 2.7.2 version of harfbuzz -
>> an OpenType text shaping library
>>
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8247872
>>
>> This has passed building and headless and headful automated tests on
>> all platforms.
> Is it just me, or does the new Harfbuzz build *significantly* slower?
>
> It adds about 20 seconds to the build, compared to using the system
> Harfbuzz, whereas before it was around 5 seconds.