RFR(xs): 8204935: [aix] TOC overflow in libjvm.so (release build)

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi Thomas, 

thanks for fixing and doing the cleanup right away. 
Looks good.

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ppc-aix-port-dev [mailto:ppc-aix-port-dev-
> bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Stüfe
> Sent: Mittwoch, 13. Juni 2018 08:14
> To: build-dev <build-dev at openjdk.java.net>; ppc-aix-port-
> dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: RFR(xs): 8204935: [aix] TOC overflow in libjvm.so (release build)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> may I have reviews for this small build fix:
> 
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8204935
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stuefe/webrevs/8204935-aix-toc-
> overflow/webrev.00/webrev/
> 
> We finally have reached the point where even the standard (not gtest)
> release build libjvm.so got too large and blew its TOC. Hurray for
> templates. On the bright side, no need to keep different flags for
> different libjvm variants anymore.
> 
> Kudos to whoever added auto-automake to the build, that makes these
> kind of changes really easier :)
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Best Regards, Thomas