Integrated: JDK-8282532: Allow explicitly setting build platform alongside --openjdk-target

[Julian Waters]

On Wed, 2 Mar 2022 08:11:51 GMT, Julian Waters <jwaters at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Currently the only other option for manually configuring the build platform while cross compiling are devkits, which don't work on certain systems and are also more focused on differentiating the build and target compilers instead. This patch adds the ability to explicitly set the build platform through a new option, which can be especially helpful for when autodetection fails and devkits cannot be relied on, and also for simpler cross compilation cases (Like the one described in building.md)
> 
> WIP: NIL, finally have properly formatted html, thanks @magicus :D

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: d5e8e52f
Author:    Julian Waters <jwaters at openjdk.org>
Committer: Magnus Ihse Bursie <ihse at openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/d5e8e52f02413e02200701fe8dab7a5c6ab5c77b
Stats:     38 lines in 3 files changed: 17 ins; 0 del; 21 mod

8282532: Allow explicitly setting build platform alongside --openjdk-target

Reviewed-by: ihse

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7656