RFR: 8054823: Add size_t as a valid VM flag type

[Vladimir Kozlov]

Stefan,

Seems fine to me, except new tests don't have correct @bug.

27  * The test helsp verifying that size_t flags can be set/read.
                ^ typo

SizeTTest.java - remove @author

Thanks,
Vladimir

On 8/11/14 6:48 AM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I propose that we add 'size_t' as a valid VM flag type. This will help with type safety, since we won't have to cast
> back and forth between the two types.
>
> This patch adds the framework, but only changes one of the flags. I choose to change one of our experimental flags, so
> that I could write tests for this change.
>
> Please, review this patch:
>   http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stefank/8054823/webrev.00/
>   https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8054823
>
> thanks,
> StefanK