RFR(S): JDK-8032250 : Add trace event for VM flag changes

[Staffan Larsen]

Erik discovered that I used traced events with signed values for some unsigned flag types. 

So, new revision: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sla/8032250/webrev.02/

Thanks,
/Staffan 

On 22 jan 2014, at 15:08, Staffan Larsen <staffan.larsen at oracle.com> wrote:

> Erik Helin suggested using template functions instead of macros which makes the code a little more type safe.
> 
> Also added a missing #include in globals.cpp.
> 
> Here is a new version of the webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sla/8032250/webrev.01/
> 
> Thanks,
> /Staffan
> 
> On 21 jan 2014, at 14:47, Staffan Larsen <staffan.larsen at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
>> This is a patch to capture a trace event whenever a manageable VM flag is changed in runtime.
>> 
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sla/8032250/webrev.00/
>> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8032250
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> /Staffan
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