RFR [XS]: 8235243: handle VS2017 15.9 and VS2019 in abstract_vm_version

[Doerr, Martin]

Hi Matthias,

looks good. Thanks for updating.

Best regards,
Martin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: hotspot-dev <hotspot-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net> On Behalf Of
> Baesken, Matthias
> Sent: Dienstag, 3. Dezember 2019 11:48
> To: 'hotspot-dev at openjdk.java.net' <hotspot-dev at openjdk.java.net>
> Subject: RFR [XS]: 8235243: handle VS2017 15.9 and VS2019 in
> abstract_vm_version
> 
> Hello, please review this small enhancement  for Visual Studio  compiler
> version handling.
> 
> The C++ compiler handling coding in abstract_vm_version.cpp currently
> misses handling nicely VS2017 15.9  ("update 9") and VS2019.
> This leads to bad output like "unknown MS VC++:1916" in the hs_err file.
> 
> A list of  _MSC_VER  can be found for example here :
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_C%2B%2B
> 
> 
> 
> Bug/webrev :
> 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8235243
> 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mbaesken/webrevs/8235243.0/
> 
> 
> Thanks, Matthias