RFR: 8303392: Runtime.exec and ProcessBuilder.start should use System logger [v2]

[Thomas Stuefe]

On Sat, 4 Mar 2023 14:22:33 GMT, Roger Riggs <rriggs at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Runtime.exec and ProcessBuilder.start methods create a new operating system process with the program and arguments. Many applications configure a logging subsystem to monitor application events. Logging a process start message with the program, arguments, and stack trace can identify the caller and purpose.
>> Logging the process start event is complementary to the process start event generated for JFR (Java Flight Recorder).
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> Roger Riggs has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>   Add javadoc @implNote to Runtime.exec and ProcessBuilder methods

Hi Roger,

I think to be even more useful it could make sense to print the current directory the child is started in as well as the env var array, possibly only with a finer logging level.

Cheers, Thomas

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/12862