Implement flag to avoid building native parts and update the build instructions in the wiki

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    • Type: Enhancement
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 8
    • Component/s: javafx
    • Environment:

      Windows 7 64-bit
      JDK 8u5

      According to the OpenJDK wiki natives don't build by default and require: -PBUILD_NATIVES=true
      https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Building+OpenJFX#BuildingOpenJFX-BuildandTest

      However on the openjdk-dev mailing list I was told this was not the case.

      "Native compilation for everything except media and wekbit, is on by default, and there is currently no easy way to disable it." - Kevin R.

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            Reporter:
            Scott Palmer
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