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

[Rob McKenna]

No problem at all Mario.

Looks like Phil is happy to proceed.

Phil, I assume the issues that Mario has raised are on your radar and
you're happy to proceed as per the codereview.

Please add an appropriate noreg label to the master bug.

Approved.

    -Rob

On 13/06/18 14:39, Mario Torre wrote:
> Hello Rob,
> 
> Sorry to resurrect this old thread.
> 
> I would like to ask permission to push the following change to jdk8u-dev:
> 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~neugens/8188030/webrev-jdk8.01/
> 
> The discussion is here (it spans multiple months, I apologise in
> advance, but I'm linking the final decision):
> 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/2d-dev/2018-June/009297.html
> 
> The original bug is here:
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188030
> 
> There may be some additional work necessary for the closed JDK, but I
> have no way to test that, in that case there may be a follow up bug to
> address the missing part and I'll be happy to assist if necessary
> where possible.
> 
> Cheers,
> Mario
> 
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Rob McKenna <rob.mckenna at oracle.com> wrote:
> > 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
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mario Torre
> Associate Manager, Software Engineering
> Red Hat GmbH <https://www.redhat.com>
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