RFR: JDK-8312078 : [PPC] JcmdScale.java Failing on AIX [v2]

[Deepa Kumari]

On Sat, 29 Jul 2023 19:53:42 GMT, Deepa Kumari <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> On AIX, NMT/JcmdScale.java fails with: java.lang.RuntimeException: 'Incorrect scale value: (null)' missing from stdout/stderr.
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>> Upon analysis the test on Linux and AIX, When a null pointer is passed to the **%s** format specifier, Linux's printf implementation interprets it as an empty string, resulting in the output **(null)**. However, on AIX , the implementation does not interpret it as an empty string. It may handle the null pointer differently, potentially by ignoring it and producing no output at all.
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>> JBS Issue : [JDK-8312078](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8312078)
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> Deepa Kumari has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains two commits:
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>  - 8312078 : [PPC] JcmdScale.java Failing on AIX
>  - Passed (null) to scale vale

Hi @TheRealMDoerr ,

 I am looking for reviews on this PR. I would be happy to get some suggestions or feedback. 

Thanks.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/14935#issuecomment-1661544903