                             CHANGES

                    Java(tm) Development Kit
                   JDK(tm) 1.1.8_003 Software
                            03/17/2000
                            
This CHANGES file summarizes the changes between the FCS version of 
JDK/JRE 1.1.8 and this patch version, JDK/JRE 1.1.8_003. For changes
in the Java platform since earlier releases, see the 
following document on the Java Software web site:

       http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/changes.html
                           
                                                        
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INTRODUCTION
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This is patch 003 of the 1.1.8 version of the Java Development
Kit. This is the Win32 production implementation and the Solaris
reference implementation from Java Software Division of Sun
Microsystems. For full details about using the Java Development Kit,
please read the original README that comes with the JDK1.1.8 Java
Development Kit.

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BUGS FIXED IN PATCH JDK1.1.8_003
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4069644 - java.lang.Error: Reaping an object with references

4254589 - GregorianCalendar needs to specify behavior for leap year
          add/roll

4263613 - file.mkdirs() does not respect umask set in the environment

4268405 - Build problem with JDK & libJdbcOdbc.so library

4291440 - GPF generated when using Win 95/98 for Japan with IME and Java

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BUGS FIXED IN PATCH JDK1.1.8_002
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4251188 - File Descriptor Handles are Inheritable by child processes

4251454 - Redirection not possible with Runtime.exec()

4251646 - OutputStreamWriter outputs illegal characters 
          with JIS encoding.

4245490 - (1.1)Error in java.exe when using WebLogic EJB compiler.

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BUGS FIXED IN PATCH JDK1.1.8_001
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4192193 - Modal Dialog : Visual basic hangs when a bean creates a modal 
          dialog.
         
4218471 - No repaint on win32 when print dialog displayed.

4186369 - (1.1) change 32K string table limit to 64K.

4193888 - Jvm process died when repeat loading an applet.

4031571 - Multiple threads using jdbc-odbc bridge hang on query w/ 
          exclusive lock.
         
4212283 - Exception ignored in while debugging class loaded by custom 
          loader.
         
4129511 - Win32: There are 5 pixels before and after the text displayed 
          in a TextField.
         
4117151 - ColorModel pData memory leak in JDK 1.1.x win32.

4187432 - EnableModeless(false) does not prevent modeless dialogs.

4197666 - Socket descriptors leak into processes spawned by Java programs 
          on window.
          
4224808 - AWT deadlock on dual processor machine.

4225955 - Resizing dialogs.

4232374 - Modal Dialogs Cause Enabled-States to be Reset.

4233230 - (1.1) In 1.1.8 *** panic: 16-bit string hash table overflow.

4234356 - Large strings being truncated.

4234316 - JdbcOdbc, level 3.0 '...StoresMixedCase...' returns incorrect 
          values.
         
4234318 - JdbcOdbc 3.0 incorrect column names.

4233976 - ResultSet not closing.

4243202 - Graphics fails to use "Terminal" font, but other AWT components 
          can.
          
4250595 - Java performance issue on Solaris.

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WIN32 BINARIES AFFECTED BY FIXES IN THIS PATCH 
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The followings binaries have been revised in the WIN32 version of
this patch:

(.zip file install):
lib/classes.zip
bin/JdbcOdbc.dll 
bin/agent.dll
bin/winawt.dll
bin/net.dll 
bin/javai.dll
bin/javai_g.dll
jre/rt.jar
jre/i18n.jar
jre/bin/JdbcOdbc.dll
jre/bin/winawt.dll
jre/bin/net.dll
jre/bin/javai.dll
  
(jdk118.exe install):
lib/classes.zip
bin/JdbcOdbc.dll 
bin/agent.dll
bin/winawt.dll
bin/net.dll 
bin/javai.dll
jre/lib/rt.jar
jre/bin/JdbcOdbc.dll
jre/bin/winawt.dll
jre/bin/net.dll
jre/bin/javai.dll

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SOLARIS BINARIES AFFECTED BY FIXES IN THIS PATCH 
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A revised version of the libXm.so.3 is included in the Solaris patched 
JDK distribution which will improve the stability of AWT and reduce the
memory leaks observed when running AWT.

The followings binaries have been revised in the Solaris version of
this patch:
 
lib/classes.zip
jre/lib/rt.jar
lib/sparc/native_threads/libjava.so
lib/sparc/green_threads/libjava.so
jre/lib/sparc/green_threads/libjava.so
jre/lib/sparc/native_threads/libjava.so
lib/sparc/native_threads/libjava_g.so
lib/sparc/green_threads/libjava_g.so

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PROBLEM REPORTING
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If a problem is found with this update release, 
please report it in detail to the Sun Support Engineer who handles your
account. The Sun Support Engineer will relay the reported problem
to the Sustaining Engineering group responsible for the release.

If you have downloaded this update release from http://java.sun.com, 
and you would like to report bugs or feature requests,
please go to this web page:

     http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi


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