RFR: 8081317: [NEWTEST] documented GC ratio tuning and new size options should be covered by regression tests

[Dmitry Fazunenko]

Hi Michail,

the fix looks good to me.

Thanks,
Dima

On 04.08.2015 17:35, Michail Chernov wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Could someone please take a look at this review?
>
> Thanks,
> Michail
>
> On 31.07.2015 20:30, Michail Chernov wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Please review these changes for JDK-8081317. There are new tests to 
>> cover GC ratio tuning and new size options.
>>
>> Webrev:  http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mchernov/8081317/
>> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8081317
>>
>> TestMaxMinHeapFreeRatioFlags.java - Verify that heap size changes 
>> according to max and min heap free ratios.
>>
>> TestMinAndInitialSurvivorRatioFlags.java - Test verifies that VM can 
>> start with any GC when MinSurvivorRatio and InitialSurvivorRatio 
>> flags passed and for Parallel GC it verifies that after start up 
>> survivor ratio is equal to InitialSurvivorRatio value and that actual 
>> survivor ratio will never be less than MinSurvivorRatio.
>>
>> TestNewRatioFlag.java - Verify that heap divided among generations 
>> according to NewRatio.
>>
>> TestNewSizeFlags.java - Verify that young gen size conforms values 
>> specified by NewSize, MaxNewSize and Xmn options.
>>
>> TestSurvivorRatioFlag - Verify that actual survivor ratio is equal to 
>> specified SurvivorRatio value.
>>
>> TestTargetSurvivorRatioFlag.java - Test if objects size is less than 
>> (survivor_size * TargetSurvivorRatio / 100) then objects are stayed 
>> in survivor space until MaxTenuringThreshold minor GC cycles. If more 
>> than (survivor_size * TargetSurvivorRatio / 100) objects were 
>> allocated, then test verifies that after MaxTenuringThreshold minor 
>> GC cycles survivor space is almost empty.
>>
>> New changes were tested on different platforms including embedded jdk 
>> on Linux x86.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michail
>>
>