RFR(xs): 8073115: assert(_covered_region.contains(p)) needs better error messages

[Sangheon Kim]

Hi All,

Sorry for sending many emails for this simple fix.
After some discussion with StefanK, I decided to add a macro for this 
assert.

Webrev:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sangheki/8073115/webrev.01/

Thanks,
Sangheon

On 02/13/2015 09:41 AM, Sangheon Kim wrote:
> Hi StefanK,
>
> Thanks for reviewing this and please see inline.
>
> On 02/13/2015 01:07 AM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
>> Hi Sangheon,
>>
>> On 2015-02-13 07:54, Sangheon Kim wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Please review this small enhancement for better error messages when assert fails.
>>> This change would be helpful forJDK-8071930  <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8071930>  which is hard to reproduce.
>>>
>>> I will need a sponsor for this change.
>>>
>>> CR:
>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8073115
>>>
>>> Webrev:
>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sangheki/8073115/webrev.00/
>>
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sangheki/8073115/webrev.00/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/parallelScavenge/objectStartArray.hpp.udiff.html
>>
>> You are duplicating the same assert three times. Could you create a 
>> new define, say #define assert_covered_region_contains(addr) ..., and 
>> remove the duplication? This will also have the benefit of lowering 
>> the line noise in the functions you change.
> Basically I agree with you.
> But in this case I think the benefit of macro is limited to reduce 3 
> lines than current proposal.
> Unless this macro moves to general header file, its usage would be 
> limited.
> So let me skip adding a new macro at this time.
>
> Thanks,
> Sangheon
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> StefanK
>>
>>> Testing:
>>> JPRT
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sangheon
>>
>

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