JDK-8198639 : Examine Windows AWT dependency on runFinalizersOnExit
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 11,12
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2018-02-23
  • Updated: 2021-07-13
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JDK-8198249 - Remove deprecated Runtime::runFinalizersOnExit and System::runFinalizersOnExit
Description
runFinalizersOnExit has been removed in JDK 11.

runFinalizersOnExit is mentioned in the comment in these source files:
   src/java.desktop/windows/native/libawt/windows/alloc.h and awt_Toolkit.cpp

We should examine if AWT depends on the finalizers to be invoked on exit and any update needed.
Comments
TO: Assignee. Is it an issue introduced in JDK 11? Please check on 10, 9, 8 and update Affects Version accordingly.
07-06-2018