RFR: 8237192: Generate stripped/public pdbs on Windows for jdk images

Baesken, Matthias matthias.baesken at sap.com
Tue Feb 4 08:20:05 UTC 2020



> 
> Hi Erik, maybe we can just rename the configure option to
> 
> --enable-stripped-pdbs-for-bundle
> 
> AND make the default  = no/false .
> Then without setting the configure flag,   everything stays as it is  for JDK
> vendors/distributors  who do not want  the stripped pdbs in the bundle.
> 
> Others who set the flag,  have to "teach"  the developers that the bundle
> already contains stripped pdbs that need to be replaced by full/"private"
> pdbs  in case better  symbols/stacks are wanted .
> I think that’s a good compromise.
> 
> > Now if MS had been kind enough to define a separate file type for the
> > stripped pdbs, so that they could live alongside the full pdbs, we
> > wouldn't have this issue.
> 
> Unfortunately that seems not to work,  I tried to use the stripped pdb-files
> with another extension  but no success ☹  .
> 
> An alternative could be to create 2 bundles  when  "--enable-stripped-pdbs-
> for-bundle" is set to yes , one with one without   stripped pdbs .
> 

Hello, any more comment on this ?

What about the option to create 2 bundles , one with one without  stripped pdbs  (should be very compatible to what we have and "nondisruptive" ) ?

Best regards, Matthias



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