REF: 8159888: [JVMCI] the client VM build is broken when INCLUDE_JVMCI is defined

[Doug Simon]

> On 06 Jul 2016, at 02:35, Vladimir Kozlov <vladimir.kozlov at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> Changes looks good. I will push them.

Thanks!

-Doug

> 
> On 6/29/16 5:23 AM, Doug Simon wrote:
>> Even though client+JVMCI (i.e., !TIERED && COMPILER1 && INCLUDE_JVMCI) doesn’t appear to be a supported configuration, it should still be buildable and produce a working VM where a JVMCI compiler can be used in hosted mode. This bug addresses that.
>> 
>> I was able to build an exploded jdk but building an image failed in a way I cannot understand:
>> 
>> Building these configurations (matching CONF=release):
>> * linux-x86_64-normal-client-release
>> * linux-x86_64-normal-server-release
>> Building target 'images' in configuration 'linux-x86_64-normal-client-release'
>> Building JVM variant 'client' with features 'all-gcs cds compiler1 fprof jni-check jvmci jvmti management nmt services vm-structs'
>> make[3]: *** [/home/dsimon/hs-comp/build/linux-x86_64-normal-client-release/support/classlist/classlist] Error 4
>> make[2]: *** [generate-classlist] Error 1
>> 
>> ERROR: Build failed for target 'images' in configuration 'linux-x86_64-normal-client-release' (exit code 2)
>> No indication of failed target found.
>> Hint: Try searching the build log for '] Error'.
>> Hint: If caused by a warning, try configure --disable-warnings-as-errors.
>> 
>> make[1]: *** [main] Error 1
>> make: *** [images] Error 2
>> 
>> 
>> Using the exploded jdk, I tested the changes on Graal. I had to manually edit build/linux-x86_64-normal-client-release/jdk/lib/amd64/jvm.cfg from:
>> 
>> -server KNOWN
>> -client IGNORE
>> 
>> to:
>> 
>> -client KNOWN
>> -server IGNORE
>> 
>> This file appears to be directly copied from jdk/src/java.base/unix/conf/amd64/jvm.cfg. If/when client builds on amd64 are supported, obviously the generation of jvm.cfg will have to be a little more dynamic.
>> 
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8159888
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dnsimon/8159888/
>> 
>> -Doug
>>