Backport for bug 6961732: FontMetrics.getLeading() may be negative in freetype-based OpenJDK builds.

[Andrew John Hughes]

On 16 June 2010 21:07, Mario Torre <neugens at limasoftware.net> wrote:
> Il giorno mer, 16/06/2010 alle 12.41 -0700, Joe Darcy ha scritto:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> We're just about to wrap up OpenJDK 6 b20 so I think 6961732
>> "FontMetrics.getLeading() may be negative in freetype-based OpenJDK
>> builds" would be a fine fix for b21 after the fix has had a chance to
>> soak in JDK 7.
>>
>> -Joe
>
> Hi Joe!
>
> Thanks for the quick reply.
>
> As much as I would love to see this fix in as soon as possible (I can't
> see my _ in NetBeans!!), I understand this and I think that now is in
> good hands and will not be forgotten :)
>
> Cheers,
> Mario
>
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We'll give it a test run in IcedTea6 1.9 too before we upstream it for
b21.  So you should see it in distros in the next couple of months at
a guess.
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