RFR: 8311302: Allow for jlinking a custom runtime without packaged modules being present [v26]

[Severin Gehwolf]

On Wed, 8 May 2024 22:36:51 GMT, Magnus Ihse Bursie <ihse at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Severin Gehwolf has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains 105 commits:
>> 
>>  - Generate the runtime image link diff at jlink time
>>    
>>    But only do that once the plugin-pipeline has run. The generation is
>>    enabled with the hidden option '--generate-linkable-runtime' and
>>    the resource pools available at jlink time are being used to generate
>>    the diff.
>>  - Merge branch 'master' into jdk-8311302-jmodless-link
>>  - Use shorter name for the build tool
>>  - Review feedback from Erik J.
>>  - Remove dependency on CDS which isn't needed anymore
>>  - Fix coment
>>  - Fix comment
>>  - Fix typo
>>  - Revert some now unneded build changes
>>  - Follow build tools naming convention
>>  - ... and 95 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/compare/23a72a1f...67aea4ca
>
> make/Images.gmk line 100:
> 
>> 98: 
>> 99: ifeq ($(JLINK_PRODUCE_RUNTIME_LINK_JDK), true)
>> 100:   JLINK_JDK_EXTRA_OPTS := $(JLINK_JDK_EXTRA_OPTS) --generate-linkable-runtime
> 
> I just noticed this slight improvement:
> 
> Suggestion:
> 
>   JLINK_JDK_EXTRA_OPTS += --generate-linkable-runtime

Thanks, fixed.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/14787#discussion_r1601322116