Request for Approval: Backport of JDK-8188030: AWT java apps fail to start when some minimal fonts are present

[Rob McKenna]

Hi Mario,

Given that there are changes you'll need to get the new fix reviewed
first.

Once that is done the request will be processed.

If approved you can then push using the master bug id.

    -Rob

On 15/11/17 18:17, Mario Torre wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to backport the fix for:
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188030
> 
> To OpenJDK8 updates dev:
> 
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/jdk8u-dev
> 
> The fix is slightly different than the fix for 10 [1] since we want to
> preserve the status for the Oracle build that I'm told does not
> support the CFF fonts in 8:
> 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~neugens/8188030/webrev-jdk8.01/
> 
> I apologise for continually asking this, I promise I'll write this
> down this time, but I don't remember what's the next step after that,
> just push the fix after approval with the same bug id, right?
> 
> Cheers,
> Mario
> 
> [1] http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk10/client/rev/d5a1cde89944