RFR: 8359706: Add file descriptor count and maximum limit to VM.info [v6]

[Kevin Walls]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:31:10 GMT, Kevin Walls <kevinw at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Kieran Farrell has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains 23 commits:
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>>  - Merge branch 'openjdk:master' into JDK_8359706
>>  - comment
>>  - timed loop for aix and linux proc read
>>  - rm unused variables
>>  - updates
>>  - clean up
>>  - clean up
>>  - undo commit to linux.cpp
>>  - rm max count and malloc
>>  - bsd.cpp
>>  - ... and 13 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/compare/1342db0b...1f34d255
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> Hi - Could you include an example of what this looks like in context, an excerpt from the whole output showing the new info in context?
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> It's between "printing heap information" and "printing GC information", which might be a bit odd as those things should stay grouped together for humans to read?
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> Would it be a better fit in the "OS:" section which is where we show e.g. limit information.

> Hi @kevinjwalls, here is a snippit from the current position under "PROCESS". I added it here since the count is process related but I agree it might be nice to have it closer to the NOFILE count int the "OS" section under "SYSTEM".

Thanks - yes, if we can group it more logically then I think more humans should discover it.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/27971#issuecomment-3772524229