RFR(xs): 8184344: [aix] libjvm.so TOC overflow for slowdebug

[Tim Bell]

Thomas, Christoph

>> I’m copying build-dev because of the changes in generated-configure.sh.
>> Don’t know if this can just be pushed from extern or if it needs some
>> special handling from Oracle folks or other things to take care of?

Thanks for the heads up.  I asked the current gatekeeper for jdk10/hs to 
sponsor this.  You should be hearing from Dan soon.

Tim


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>> Best regards
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>> Christoph
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>> *From:* ppc-aix-port-dev [mailto:ppc-aix-port-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net]
>> *On Behalf Of *Thomas Stüfe
>> *Sent:* Montag, 17. Juli 2017 12:55
>> *To:* ppc-aix-port-dev at openjdk.java.net
>> *Subject:* RFR(xs): 8184344: [aix] libjvm.so TOC overflow for slowdebug
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>> Hi all,
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>> may I please have a review for the following fix:
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>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stuefe/webrevs/8184344-TOC-
>> overflow/webrev.00/webrev/
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>> Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8184344
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>> Basically, the TOC on AIX overflows on slowdebug builds. I am not sure yet
>> which change caused that - I suspect one of the recent
>> template-metaprogramming changes but have not investigated yet.
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>> Thanks, Thomas
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