JEP 239: Update JavaFX/WebView to Newer Version of WebKit
| Author | ant |
| Owner | Victor Dyakov |
| Type | Feature |
| Scope | JDK |
| Status | Closed / Delivered |
| Release | 8u60 |
| Component | javafx / web |
| Discussion | openjfx dash dev at openjdk dot java dot net |
| Effort | XL |
| Duration | XL |
| Reviewed by | Kevin Rushforth, Victor Dyakov |
| Endorsed by | Richard Bair |
| Created | 2014/06/04 21:19 |
| Updated | 2016/08/24 21:12 |
| Issue | 8044852 |
Summary
Update the JavaFX WebView component to use the latest version of WebKit.
Motivation
WebView currently uses WebKit 123058, plus the no-JIT patch for Windows x64 (123107), released on 2012/7/19. We need to update to the latest version to pick up bug and security fixes made in the C code.
Testing
WebView already has many automated and manual tests which SQE runs to assure quality.
