msvcr120.dll is missing in the final JRE distribution for Windows

[qbert1984]

The final distribution of Corretto 8.212 for Windows (build 1.8.0_212-b04) is missing some dlls in comparison to the Oracle distribution. In particular I need the msvcr120.dll in the jre/bin folder to execute a Windows service installation. Also the msvcp120.dll isn't contained - maybe there are even more.

similar to issue #69

[EricEdens]

Thanks for the report -- we'll take a look and get back soon.

[EricEdens]

@qbert1984 -- Can you post a minimal reproduction program? It should be a single .java file that we can compile and run on our side.

[qbert1984]

Hi Eric, I don't know what this should prove. I need the DLL in some way but it is missing - which is a fact. Is there a fundamental problem on including it? Would also be acceptable but maybe you could explain it then... and also why there is a discrepancy regarding DLLs between Corretto and Oracle.

Edit: To clarify the confusion: I don't get to the point running Java program code. We deliver JRE inside of a Windows installer. There are running several commandline scripts to install e.g. PostgreSQL as a service (this process requires the msvcr120.dll). The DLL is normally (in case of Oracle) delivered by the JRE and we rely on this.

[TianminShi]

Hi @qbert1984, just want to let you know we are working on this issue. however I do need a quick anwser from you. which version of Oracle sdk are you using which contains msvcr120.dll ?

[qbert1984]

Hi! It was the Oracle JDK 1.8.0_141

[TianminShi]

this has been fixed in https://github.com/corretto/corretto-8/releases/tag/8.222.10.3

[qbert1984]

Sorry, but I cannot verify this. The dll is still missing in the latest build.

[TianminShi]

sorry for not giving enough explaination earlier. here are the reasons I consider this issue closed.

about two years ago (24 Jul 2017) openjfx upgrade their runtime dependencies from VS2013 to VS2017 Which means it depends on a set of new DLLS include (concrt140, vcruntime140, msvcp140) which are the replacement for msvcr120 and msvcp120. msvcr120 and msvcp120 are no longer dependencies of the latest openjfx, so it does not make sense to include them in Corretto-8. and with the latest release of Corretto-8(https://github.com/corretto/corretto-8/releases/tag/8.222.10.3) we do included the new set of DLLs which are necessary for openjfx to function.

also want to point out that there are not discrepancy between the latest oracle jdk1.8.0_221 and Corretto-8(https://github.com/corretto/corretto-8/releases/tag/8.222.10.3) regarding to vc++ Redistributable. they both don't include msvcr120 and msvcp120. you would have the exactlly same problem if you update to the latest oracle JDK. so if you have other application reqires msvcr120.dll, I think the best ways forward are either bundle it with the application or include it in your installler. hope it helps.

here are two links from openjfx source which point out the difference on runtime dependencies:
latest
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/openjfx/8u/rt/file/tip/modules/graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/javafx/tk/Toolkit.java#l154
older version:
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/openjfx/8u/rt/file/f64b2c61fc25/modules/graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/javafx/tk/Toolkit.java#l147

[qbert1984]

Thanks, Tianmin, for the explanation. I'll give it a try