RFR(S): 8185694: Replace SystemDictionaryShared::_java_platform_loader with SystemDictionary::is_platform_class_loader()

[David Holmes]

Hi Calvin,

On 4/10/2017 7:26 AM, Calvin Cheung wrote:
> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8185694
> 
> The open code change for this fix involves adding the 
> _java_platform_loader to the SystemDictionary class.
> 
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ccheung/8185694/webrev.00/

I think you should be calling getPlatformClassLoader rather than poking 
at the parent field of the system loader. That way you don't have to 
worry about whether or not the system loader has been customized by the 
user.

Thanks,
David

> Testing:
>      JPRT
>      hs-tier3 on linux-x64, macosx, solaris-sparcv9, windows-x64.
> 
> thanks,
> Calvin