RFR: JDK-8172670: AOT Platform Support for Windows and Mac OS X x64 (Linux and Solaris too)

[Christian Thalinger]

This is amazing!  Awesome work.  I’m glad this got done so soon.

> On Feb 8, 2017, at 9:29 AM, Bob Vandette <bob.vandette at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> SUMMARY:
> 
> Please review the following set of changes that adds Ahead-of-time compilation support for Mac OSX and 
> Windows x64 in JDK 10.  Linux and Solaris x64 AOT support has also been updated to be consistent with 
> the new 100% Java based binary container support included in this changeset.
> 
> This change also removes the build and runtime dependency on the external libelf library and header files.
> 
> Once this change is integrated Ahead of time support will be available for the following set of Platforms:
> 
> - Linux x64
> - Windows x64
> - MacOSX x64
> - Solaris x64
> 
> RFE:
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8172670 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8172670>
> 
> WEBREVS:
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> TOP LEVEL
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> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/webrev.01/
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> JDK
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> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/jdk/webrev.01/
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> HOTSPOT
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> Full Hotspot Webrev:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev.01/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev.01/>
> 
> 
> If you’d prefer to review things in smaller chunks, here are the hotspot changes for Linux and
> Solaris including the libelf removal:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-linux.01/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-linux.01/>
> 
> Files added to support Mac OSX:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-mac.01/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-mac.01/>
> 
> Files added to provide Windows support:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-win.01/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-win.01/>
> 
> Changes to the jtreg tests for AOT:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-test.01/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~bobv/8172670/hotspot/webrev-test.01/>
> 
> 
> TESTING:
> 
> 1. JPRT has been run and passes with these changes
> 2. jtreg AOT tests pass on all supported platforms
> 3. AOT compiling of java.base completes and can run basic Java programs on all supported platforms
> 
> NOTE:
> 
> 1. Although these test run correctly on Windows, jtreg AOT tests have been temporarily disabled for this platform.
> This is due to an internal JPRT system configuration issue which will hopefully get resolved soon.  AOT requires 
> access to a local toolchain and our JPRT systems do not regularly install Visual Studio.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob.