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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-4106162

Version compatibility broken for KeyEvent.CHAR_UNDEFINED

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    • 1.2beta3
    • generic, sparc
    • solaris_2.5.1, solaris_2.6
    • Not verified

    Description

      According to javap, a runtime incompatible change is introduced in KeyEvent in 1.2. This change is not documented in the release notes and is thought to be
      a bug.
      See below:

      < public static final char CHAR_UNDEFINED = 0;
      ---
      > public static final char CHAR_UNDEFINED = 65535;

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-4189854 Function keys and arrow keys are inaccessible.

          • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
          • Closed

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