RFR: 7903448: JMH: Override the use of compiler hints using a system property [v2]

[Gilles Duboscq]

On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:45:29 GMT, Gilles Duboscq <gdub at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Using `-Djmh.compilerhints.mode=true` will force the use of compiler hints. `-Djmh.compilerhints.mode=false` will prevent the use of compiler hints. When the system property is not set, the current beahviour based on vm name and version will be used by default.
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>> This is especially useful when working with uncommon / rare JVMs or when adding compiler hints support to a new JVM.
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>> I considered auto-detecting support for compiler hints but that didn't fit very well in the current code and required much more intrusive changes.
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>   Allow forcing the use of compiler hints using a system property
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>   Using `-Djmh.compilerhints.mode=FORCE_ON` will force the use of compiler
>   hints. `-Djmh.compilerhints.mode=FORCE_OFF` will prevent the use of compiler
>   hints. When the system property is not set, or when it is set to `AUTO`,
>   the current beahviour based on vm name and version will be used.

Other things have taken over but i was still planning to get back to this within the next 1-2 weeks. If somebody else needs that faster, feel free to take over.
Thanks for the review feedback.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jmh/pull/96#issuecomment-1505147917