[8u40] Request for approval: backport of 8032650

[Masayoshi Okutsu]

Hello,

This is a request for approval of direct backport of 8032650 from JDK 9.

Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8032650
Review thread: 
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/i18n-dev/2014-May/001389.html
JDK 9 changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/jdk/rev/72814084db02
8u-dev webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~okutsu/8/8032650/webrev.00/

Thanks,
Masayoshi