AOT code usage restrictions

[Andrew Haley]

On 26/01/2026 09:38, Severin Gehwolf wrote:
> IMHO, the default should be "generic".

While I (slightly) agree with you about the default, as long as the 
options are easy to select with a single command-line argument, it might 
not matter very much in practice.

 > Consider that they could run into the trap
 > of thinking they'd get a good boost, but then are disappointed on the
 > production run because the AOT code cache cannot be used and is being
 > thrown away. The user walks away being disappointed and might only > 
 > > come back trying the feature with a later JDK release.

That's a good point, well made. I'd say something radical: don't have a 
default, but force the user to choose. They'd get used to that wuickly 
enough.

Andrew.