[aarch64-port-dev ] RFR: 8215202: AArch64: jtreg test test/jdk/sun/nio/cs/FindEncoderBugs.java fails

[Nick Gasson (Arm Technology China)]

Hi Andrew,

> One thing: is randomChar() fully reproducible? That is to say, are
> we sure that we always run the same tests?

It uses jdk.test.lib.RandomFactory which seeds the RNG from the "seed"
system property. So if this is set when running jtreg the results are
fully reproducible.

Thanks,
Nick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Haley <aph at redhat.com>
> Sent: 12 December 2018 00:23
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> Subject: Re: [aarch64-port-dev ] RFR: 8215202: AArch64: jtreg test
> test/jdk/sun/nio/cs/FindEncoderBugs.java fails
> 
> Good catch, again.
> 
> On 12/11/18 8:05 AM, Nick Gasson (Arm Technology China) wrote:
> > Also Extended the FindEncoderBugs test so that it hits all cases in
> > the intrinsic assembly. Currently only the final NEXT_1 section is
> > covered by this test.
> 
> One thing: is randomChar() fully reproducible? That is to say, are
> we sure that we always run the same tests?
> 
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