7u4] Request for approval for 7122796: SunToolkit constructor should create the EventQueue for the Main AppContext

[Anthony Petrov]

This is a request to backport a JDK 8 fix into JDK 7u4.

7122796: SunToolkit constructor should create the EventQueue for the 
Main AppContext

http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7122796
(not yet visible)

The JDK 8 changeset is at:

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8/awt/jdk/rev/cded2429cdbf

The proposed change for jdk7u4 is the same as for 8, the webrev is at:

http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~anthony/8-8-EQforMainAppContext-7122796.0/

Technical review thread on the awt-dev@ mailing list:

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/awt-dev/2011-December/002122.html

--
best regards,
Anthony