[8u-dev] Request for approval: 8040076. Memory leak: java.awt.List objects allowing multiple selections are not GC-ed

[Rob McKenna]

Approved.

Please add the release to the subject in future requests.

     -Rob

On 02/07/14 15:20, artem malinko wrote:
> Hello!
>
> This is a request to backport a jdk9 fix into jdk8u-dev.
>
> Description:
> Because of native peer List instances couldn't be garbage collected.
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8040076
>
> Fix included in jdk9:
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/client/jdk/rev/13b3e10c7041
>
> Review thread:
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/awt-dev/2014-July/008128.html
>
> The patch for jdk9 is identical to one in jdk9.
>
>