JDK-8127110 : Restore workaround to call System.exit on Mac when running the J2D pipeline
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: javafx
  • Sub-Component: application-lifecycle
  • Affected Version: fx2.1
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2012-02-10
  • Updated: 2015-06-17
  • Resolved: 2012-02-10
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Related Reports
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JDK-8127483 - Mac crashes on exit when run with j2d pipe
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Description
Because of a critical JDK issue, CR 7144542, every JavaFX program that uses the software J2D pipeline on Mac will crash on exit (see RT-19541).

If the underlying problem cannot be resolved for JDK 7u4, we need to restore the workaround to call System.exit on Mac when the  last window is closed if we are running the J2D software pipeline. This workaround was originally implemented in RT-15601.
Comments
http://jfxsrc.us.oracle.com/javafx/2.1/scrum/graphics/rt/rev/d7d844af90c5
10-02-2012
I verified that restoring this workaround eliminates the crash. Given the severity of the bug, this workaround seems like a reasonable alternative. Note that very few systems on Mac will hit the software fallback (primarily some older ATI cards).
10-02-2012