RFR (S): 8006965: test_gamma should run with import JDK

[Christian Thalinger]

On Feb 22, 2013, at 12:58 AM, Staffan Larsen <staffan.larsen at oracle.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure what the correct solution is, but when you do find out, the jdkpath.sh target should also be updated.

How many are actually using the hotspot script?  Would people be very sentimental if we would remove the gamma launcher altogether?

Taking to people here it seems that most are copying their libjvm into a JDK and use java anyway.

-- Chris

> 
> Thanks,
> /Staffan
> 
> On 22 feb 2013, at 03:40, Christian Thalinger <christian.thalinger at oracle.com> wrote:
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>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~twisti/8006965
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>> 8006965: test_gamma should run with import JDK
>> Reviewed-by:
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>> Right now test_gamma runs with the boot JDK which is JDK n-1 (where
>> JDK n is the version we are actually compiling for).  This setup is
>> unsupported and thus should not be done during HotSpot builds.
>> 
>> The fix is to always use JDK_IMPORT_PATH instead of JAVA_HOME when
>> running test_gamma.
>> 
>> make/bsd/makefiles/buildtree.make
>> make/defs.make
>> make/linux/makefiles/buildtree.make
>> make/solaris/makefiles/buildtree.make
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