RFR: JDK-8068597 - Add error code to to exception condition message resulting from GetAdaptersAddresses function calls

[Mark Sheppard]

thanks Chris

regards
Mark
On 08/01/2015 14:29, Chris Hegarty wrote:
> Reviewed.
>
> As a temporary measure to get more diagnostic information on a very difficult intermittent failure, 8065078, I agree with this change. Once we get the additional diagnostic information, then we can revisit this code.
>
> -Chris.
>
> On 8 Jan 2015, at 14:16, Mark Sheppard <mark.sheppard at oracle.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>     please oblige and review the following additional code to
>> src/java.base/windows/native/libnet/NetworkInterface_winXP.c
>>
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~msheppar/8068597/webrev/
>>
>> JBS item: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8068597
>>
>> which is a temporary addition to assist in the investigation and diagnosis
>> of a problem on Windows in the NetworkInterface.getNetworInterfaces() call flow,
>> as highlighted in https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8065078
>>
>> There are intermittent failures of the  GetAdaptersAddresses Windows API function call.
>> The extra diagnostic adds the error code to the Exception message thrown.
>>
>> regards
>> Mark