RFR (S): 8067868: Add GCOld as a JTreg test

[Bengt Rutisson]

On 2014-12-19 15:35, Dmitry Fazunenko wrote:
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> On 19.12.2014 17:15, Bengt Rutisson wrote:
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>> Hi Dima,
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>> Thanks for looking at this.
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>> On 2014-12-19 14:36, Dmitry Fazunenko wrote:
>>> Hi Bengt,
>>>
>>> I didn't try to understand the logic in detail, I think this is not 
>>> new test.
>>> What I noticed:
>>> - the code doesn't meet java coding style (indent should be 4)
>>> - checkTrees()method is declared, but all invocations are commented 
>>> out. If we don't need the method we can remove it
>>> - this test never fails (only if OOM or crash). Is it expected?
>>
>> Yes, just as you noted this is not a new test. I only moved it. I 
>> would prefer to not move it and change it at the same time. This 
>> review is just about moving the test into JTreg. Once it is there we 
>> can start cleaning it up.
>
> If you believe that this test checks something (or could be updated to 
> check something) - the fix is fine by me.

Yes, the test has been part of our testing in JPRT for many, many years. 
And it does find issues. So, I think it is a valuable test to keep. But 
it can definitely be improved.

Bengt

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> Thanks,
> Dima
>
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bengt
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dima
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18.12.2014 15:45, Bengt Rutisson wrote:
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>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Could I have a couple of reviews for this change to make GCOld a 
>>>> JTreg test?
>>>>
>>>> Root repo changes:
>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~brutisso/8067868/root-webrev.00/
>>>>
>>>> HotSpot repo changes:
>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~brutisso/8067868/hotspot-webrev.00/
>>>>
>>>> Bug report:
>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8067868
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bengt
>>>
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