JDK-8149513 : Microsoft ClearType font-smoothing crashes Java JRE v6.0 with no error messages
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.beans
  • Affected Version: 8u71
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Incomplete
  • OS: windows_7
  • CPU: x86_64
  • Submitted: 2016-01-21
  • Updated: 2016-02-10
  • Resolved: 2016-02-04
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_71"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_71-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.71-b15, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 x64 PRO up to date

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
NVIDIA NVS3100 Graphic adapter on HP EliteBook 8440P
Driver version 9.18.13.4192 provided by HP

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Exactly as in http://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6877831
but newer platform & new Java

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Test java installation or open Control Panel applet

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
working
ACTUAL -
does not work, no error messages until cleartype disabled

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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do not need
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
disable cleartype


Comments
The issue is duplicate of JDK-6877831 and is reported with Java 6. We haven't received any confirmation about its reproducibility with latest version 8u73. Therefore, closing this as incomplete. If we receive an update in future, may reopen this report.
10-02-2016