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

[Baesken, Matthias]

Thanks for the review !  Will push it as XS tomorrow, in case no objections come up .

Best regards, Matthias


> 
> 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