JDK-7110151 : To use underlying platform's zlib library for Java zlib support
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util.jar
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-11-09
  • Updated: 2013-06-26
  • Resolved: 2012-09-10
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Description
To provide the build/installation-time/runtime mechanism to use the zlib library from the underlying platform (instead of the zlib bundled with JDK/JRE)

Comments
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8/tl/jdk/rev/35e024c6a62c
16-08-2012