RFR: 8168915: [JVMCI] use MethodParameters attribute instead of depending on -g option for sanity checks

[Vladimir Kozlov]

Thank you Doug,

Looks good to me (not expert). I will test it with AOT.

I see only 3% size increase vs 10% with -g.

I can replace '-g' with '-parameters' javac option for AOT modules when the fix is integrated.

Thanks,
Vladimir

On 10/28/16 4:22 PM, Doug Simon wrote:
> In light of discussion[1] about build changes for 8166416 with respect to -g, this patch enables JVMCI to expose parameter info available in the MethodParameters class file attribute[2] (produced by the -parameters javac option) instead of relying on the LocalVariableTable attribute (produced by -g).
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> I’m assuming the class file expansion caused by -parameters is significantly less than -g although I’m surprised to see that parameter info is missing from the JDK classes as noted in the JBS issue.
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> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8168915
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dnsimon/8168915/
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> -Doug
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> [1] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2016-October/025051.html
> [2] https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jvms/se8/html/jvms-4.html#jvms-4.7.24
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