RFR: 8339480: Build static-jdk image with a statically linked launcher [v7]

[Jaikiran Pai]

On Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:39:50 GMT, Magnus Ihse Bursie <ihse at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> src/java.base/unix/native/libjli/java_md.c line 509:
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>>> 507: 
>>> 508:     if (GetApplicationHome(path, pathsize)) {
>>> 509:         if (JLI_IsStaticallyLinked()) {
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>> In passing, GetJREPath's function description includes "or registry settings" which is confusing to see now.
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> I updated the description.
> 
> Also, the name "JRE" is severly outdated, but cleaning out technical debt in the JLI library will have to wait for another day.

Hello Magnus,

> Also, the name "JRE" is severly outdated, but cleaning out technical debt in the JLI library will have to wait for another day.

I have some changes in this launcher area (for clean up) that will show up as PRs in the coming days.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20837#discussion_r1802309882