RFR(s): 8204243: remove Thread.destroy() and Thread.stop(Throwable)

[Stuart Marks]

[adding serviceability-dev]

Hi serviceability folks,

I'm in the process of removing Thread.destroy() and Thread.stop(Throwable) from 
the Java SE API. Alan and David have pointed out that there are some 
cross-references to Thread.stop(Throwable) in the JDWP and JVMTI specs, as well 
as in the JDI ThreadReference API. I've adjusted the relevant files.

See please review this updated webrev:

     http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~smarks/reviews/8204243/webrev.1/

For context, please see the full review thread on core-libs-dev:

     http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2018-June/053536.html



On 6/4/18 11:11 PM, Alan Bateman wrote:
> The source file that is used to generate the JDWP protocol code and the spec is 
> in make/data/jdwp/jdwp.spec. The JVM TI spec is at 
> src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmti.xml. It should be okay to skip those for this 
> change-set, assuming it is followed up quickly with another change-set to update 
> those specs.

OK. I took a look at those other files and they seem simple enough to update as 
part of this changeset. If there aren't any objections from anyone, might as 
well get this all done at once.

Thanks,

s'marks