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

[Tobias Hartmann]

Hi Vladimir,

Thanks for the review!

On 26.06.20 20:37, Vladimir Kozlov wrote:
> I prefer an assign to a static variable. Printing is very complex code.

Okay, my intention for the printing was that it would help to diagnose similar issues (method not
called) but that should never happen with a non-empty method anyway. Here's a new version:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~thartmann/8248265/webrev.01/

>> 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
> 
> These changes are done for JDK-8247992. JDK-8247832 is not related and not fixed yet.

Right, I've linked the right changeset but mentioned the wrong bug (copy-paste error from the
clipboard).

Thanks,
Tobias