RFR: JDK-8177956 Add TEST_VM_OPTS as convenience for run-test arguments

[Erik Joelsson]

Looks good.

/Erik


On 2017-11-27 15:11, Magnus Ihse Bursie wrote:
> From the bug report:
>
> A common scenario is adding vm arguments when running tests. While 
> this can be accomplished by JTREG="VM_OPTIONS=-Xfoo", this is a lot to 
> type for a common case. In the future, when gtest accepts vm arguments 
> as well, a separate, similar but yet different 
> GTEST="VM_OPTIONS=-Xfoo" would be needed.
>
> A new "global" TEST_VM_OPTS=X should behave as if VM_OPTIONS=X were 
> present on all applicable test framework option control variables.
>
> My solution also adds a new "global" TEST_OPTS, where 
> TEST_VM_OPTS=-Xfoo behaves identical to TEST_OPTS="VM_OPTIONS=-Xfoo", 
> but which also allows other global settings. It also adds support for 
> VM_OPTIONS to gtest, and it improves error resilience in gtest result 
> parsing.
>
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8177956
> WebRev: 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ihse/JDK-8177956-add-TEST_OPTS/webrev.01
>
> /Magnus
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