JDK-8252735 : Release Note: Workaround for Windows GDI API's memory restrictions
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: client-libs
  • Affected Version: 15
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2020-09-03
  • Updated: 2021-05-14
  • Resolved: 2020-09-04
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JDK 15
15Resolved
Description
It has been found that some Windows GDI functions don't support all types of Java heap memory allocation schemes. This problem can cause repaint issues and printing bugs. It has been worked around by allocating temporary buffers off heap.

See: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4567569/gdi-apis-may-fail-when-large-pages-or-vad-spanning-is-used