RFR(XS): 8138607: gc/g1/mixedgc/TestLogging.java - G1 Evacuation Pause missing from output

Kirill Zhaldybin kirill.zhaldybin at oracle.com
Mon Apr 18 19:28:24 UTC 2016


Thomas,

Thank you for review!

I will add comments you requested and disable dynamic IHOP.

Regards, Kirill

On 18.04.2016 18:10, Thomas Schatzl wrote:
> Hi Kirill,
>
> On Fri, 2016-04-15 at 16:58 +0300, Kirill Zhaldybin wrote:
>> Jon,
>>
>> Thank you for reviewing the fix!
>>
>> The test is designed to  create a situation when Mixed GC should
>> happen for sure. The fact of Mixed GC is checked by gc log analysis.
>> The test failed previously because under some circumstances an
>> unexpected Full GC occurred.
>>
>> The test starts CMC by itself (WB.g1StartConcMarkCycle();)
>> So, to be more deterministic IHOP is set to 100 to avoid CMC
>> initiated by GC, not by the test.
>
>    I had the same question :)
>
> I kind of recommend indicating that in the comment (like "set initial
> CMC threshold to avoid additional concurrent cycles caused by
> ergonomics").
>
> Maybe also disable adaptive IHOP (-XX:-G1UseAdaptiveIHOP), although I
> think since the test starts only a single CMC, it should be good.
>
> I do not need to re-review any potential change of the comment.
>
> Thanks,
>    Thomas
>




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