[15] RFR(T): 8248265: compiler/ciReplay tests fail with AOT compiled java.base

[Nils Eliasson]

Hi Tobias,

Looks good.

Best regards,
Nils Eliasson

On 2020-06-26 12:14, Tobias Hartmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> please review the following patch:
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8248265
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~thartmann/8248265/webrev.00/
>
> With AOT compiled java.base, we call the test method EmptyMain::main through
> JavaCalls::call_helper(). The fix for JDK-8247832 restored the old behavior that empty methods are
> not called: https://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk15/rev/94025f9e6a0d#l2.36
>
> As a result, EmptyMain::main is not called and therefore also not compiled. The test fails because
> -XX:CICrashAt=1 triggers no VM crash. Empty methods not being called is expected behavior. The test
> should use a non-empty method to trigger compilation.
>
> Thanks,
> Tobias