RFR(xs): 8220786: Create new switch to redirect error reporting output to stdout or stderr

[Thomas Stüfe]

Hi Goetz,

On Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 10:01 AM Lindenmaier, Goetz <goetz.lindenmaier at sap.com>
wrote:

> HI Thomas,
>
> this change basically looks good.
>
>
thanks, basically :)


> In the CSR, it has been discussed which flag should take precedence.
> Did you think about implementing a constraint for the flag
> issuing a warning if both are set?
>
>
Would not do so. We do not do this for other things either (e.g.
DisplayVMOutputToStderr vs Stdout).

Cheers, Thomas


> Best regards,
>   Goetz.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hotspot-runtime-dev <hotspot-runtime-dev-
> > bounces at openjdk.java.net> On Behalf Of Thomas Stüfe
> > Sent: Montag, 25. März 2019 09:40
> > To: Hotspot dev runtime <hotspot-runtime-dev at openjdk.java.net>
> > Subject: RFR(xs): 8220786: Create new switch to redirect error reporting
> > output to stdout or stderr
> >
> > May I please have reviews for this addition:
> >
> > cr:
> >
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stuefe/webrevs/8220786--create-new-switch-to-
> > redirect-error-reporting-output-to-stdout-or-stderr/webrev.00/webrev/
> > issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8220786
> > csr: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8220787
> >
> > This implements the new switches -XX:ErrorFileToStdout/ToStderr. For
> > details please see the associated CSR and this mailthread:
> >
> > https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-runtime-dev/2019-
> > March/033160.html
> >
> > Note that I am not sure yet about the CSR state. It has two reviewers,
> one
> > of them part of the CSR group. But it is still in proposed state.
> >
> > Cheers, Thomas
>