RFR(XS): 8153835: Fix range of flag MaxDirectMemorySize which is parsed at jlong.

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi,

could someone please have a look at this tiny issue? And sponsor?

Thanks,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindenmaier, Goetz
> Sent: Freitag, 8. April 2016 10:53
> To: hotspot-runtime-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: RFR(XS): 8153835: Fix range of flag MaxDirectMemorySize which is
> parsed at jlong.
> 
> Hi,
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> The upper limit of the range for flag MaxDirectMemorySize is MAX_SIZE_T.
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> The flag is used to set a property that is parsed into a long. Thus, the max
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> value on 64-bit platforms is too large.
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> Fix: Limit the range to max_jlong, too.
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> 
> Please review this change. I please need a sponsor.
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> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~goetz/wr16/8153835-MaxDMSz/webrev.01/
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> Best regards,
> 
>   Goetz.
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