RFR: modified backport of 8265666 -> 8266558: Enable AIX build platform to make external debug symbols

[Langer, Christoph]

Hi Andrew,

ok, I see. Well, we’re using Xlc v21.1 for OpenJDK8 and 11 builds at SAP, so we’ll probably recognize when there were issues.

Thanks
Christoph

From: Andrew Leonard <anleonar at redhat.com>
Sent: Dienstag, 11. Mai 2021 13:51
To: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>
Cc: jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net; Doerr, Martin <martin.doerr at sap.com>
Subject: Re: RFR: modified backport of 8265666 -> 8266558: Enable AIX build platform to make external debug symbols

Hi Christoph,
I've tested with Xlc v13.1, we don't have Xlc v12 license at Adoptium unfortunately. It should be fine with Xlc v12 as jdk8 does not try and use any clang toolchain, so it uses the standard "-g" debug flag.
Thanks
Andrew

On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 9:59 PM Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com<mailto:christoph.langer at sap.com>> wrote:
Hi Andrew,

I have one question: Does it work with xlc 12? I thought you need to be beyond that version but probably I’m mistaken then…

Thanks
Christoph

From: Andrew Leonard <anleonar at redhat.com<mailto:anleonar at redhat.com>>
Sent: Montag, 10. Mai 2021 16:14
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Cc: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com<mailto:christoph.langer at sap.com>>; Doerr, Martin <martin.doerr at sap.com<mailto:martin.doerr at sap.com>>
Subject: RFR: modified backport of 8265666 -> 8266558: Enable AIX build platform to make external debug symbols

Please can I request a review of this backport of the AIX support for external debug symbols.
This backports the jdk(17) change https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8265666
modified for jdk8u build system:
webrev's : http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aleonard/8266558/
backport bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8266558
I have fully tested this jdk8u change downstream at AdoptOpenJDK.
Thanks
Andrew