RFR(XXS): 8040244 compiler/whitebox/IsMethodCompilableTest.java fails

[Nils Eliasson]

Xcomp It honors the CompileCommand in not compiling any other methods, 
but the methods matching compileonly is compiled directly.

>
> Reading the bug’s comments I think I get it:
>
> "The test uses reflection to get the method being tested. -Xcomp makes 
> the reflecting method inline the test method. That method is never 
> invalidated. The test method never gets any invocations and never ends 
> up as a c2.compile.”
>

I did some additional expermiments and tried adding the dontinline 
command but it didn't help. Xcomp changes the behavior of the 
thresholdpolicy. After the invalidation after the first iteration - the 
methods get compiled at level 3 but then reverted to level 1 instead of 
promoted to 4. Anyway - the there is no good reason for running this 
test with Xcomp. The suggested change makes the test work as intended.

//N


>>
>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 1:45 AM, Nils Eliasson <nils.eliasson at oracle.com 
>> <mailto:nils.eliasson at oracle.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Please review this patch for bug 8040244.
>>>
>>> Summary: The test uses CompileCommand compileonly and breaks when 
>>> forced to run with Xcomp. Add -Xmixed to prevent -Xcomp from being used.
>>>
>>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~neliasso/8040244/webrev.01/ 
>>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Eneliasso/8040244/webrev.01/>
>>> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8040244
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Nils
>>
>

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