RFR: 8151600: Syntax for -Xlog complicates shell scripts

[Dmitry Samersoff]

Robbin,

As far as I understand + is used as a delimiter
e.g. -Xlog:class+load

It might be better to use % for wildcard.

-Dmitry

On 2016-08-30 15:29, Robbin Ehn wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> The current syntax for -Xlog uses '*' for wildcard matching of tags.
> In shell scripts where * is unintended expanded causes problems.
> This patch adds the possibility to use trailing '+' instead.
> 
> E.g.
> "-Xlog:gc+" is thus equivalent to "-Xlog:gc*"
> 
> Tested with modified gtest test.
> 
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rehn/8151600/hotspot.01/webrev/
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8151600
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> /Robbin


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Dmitry Samersoff
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