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

[artem malinko]

OK. Thank you.

On 02.07.2014 18:27, Rob McKenna wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
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