[8u] RFR: 8214578: [macos] Problem with backslashes on macOS/JIS keyboard: Java ignores system settings

[Hohensee, Paul]

I'm don't have deep area knowledge, but all 4 backports, including 8214578, look good to me.

Thanks,
Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: jdk8u-dev <jdk8u-dev-retn at openjdk.java.net> on behalf of Sergey Bylokhov <bylokhov at amazon.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 3:47 PM
To: Alex Kashchenko <akashche at redhat.com>
Cc: jdk8u-dev <jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net>
Subject: Re: [8u] RFR: 8214578: [macos] Problem with backslashes on macOS/JIS keyboard: Java ignores system settings

On 10/11/21 3:49 AM, Alex Kashchenko wrote:
>> Am not sure that the list of fixes above is complete.
> 
> Besides 8248532 I can see 8257242 (that is also backported to 15, 13
> and 11). I've checked that it can be applied to 8u, just it also
> depends on a header change from 8234786. I assume 8257242 should go
> into 8u too if 8214578 is approved.
> 
> 
> PS: if someone with a deep knowledge in this area thinks that 8214578
> is too dangerous for 8u, it may be better to explicitly mark it with
> "8u-rejected" or something similar.

I'll take a look probably next week.


-- 
Best regards, Sergey.