RFR: JDK-8321266: Add diagnostic RSS threshold [v3]

[David Holmes]

On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:59:26 GMT, Thomas Stuefe <stuefe at openjdk.org> wrote:

>>> I cannot just use scanf with %f since that would also parse values without decimal point that are meant to be absolute.
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>> 0.0 -.999... == % else absolute ?
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>> > I cannot just use scanf with %f since that would also parse values without decimal point that are meant to be absolute.
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>> 0.0 -.999... == % else absolute ?
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> Hi David,
> 
> you have read my misgivings about using dot in command line arguments? E.g. on machines with a german locale, one would have to type a comma instead. That makes documentation cumbersome to write and conflicts with how we normally handle percentages at the command line.
> 
> If you insist this is the best way, I will do this to get this PR to proceed; just thought I ask again.

Sorry @tstuefe  I'm swamped at the moment. I don't understand the locale issue. We have double flags already and it is not considered an issue. But in any case I don't have the time to continue the debate so stick with your multiple flags.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/16938#issuecomment-1861932847