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List:       openjdk-2d-dev
Subject:    Re: [OpenJDK 2D-Dev] Name clash when using the system libjpeg
From:       Omair Majid <omajid () redhat ! com>
Date:       2014-04-30 20:01:24
Message-ID: 20140430200123.GA2584 () redhat ! com
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* Phil Race <philip.race@oracle.com> [2014-04-30 15:22]:
> On 4/30/2014 11:52 AM, Omair Majid wrote:
> >
> >In another thread, it was pointed out that j2 stands for "Java to". As
> >in "Java to lcms".
> Really ? That is not something that was obvious to me ..

I don't think it's obvious to anyone :)

I found out about it on this thread:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/build-dev/2013-December/011325.html

> So we can try this .. but you'll need to
> make sure you
> catch all the APIs (inc splashscreen) that load this library.

Okay. Splashscreen is compiled/linked at build time, so that's easier to
check. The Java side (since it uses JNI and is loaded dynamically) is
easier to miss.

Thanks,
Omair

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