RFR: 8267666: Add option to jcmd GC.heap_dump to use existing file [v2]

[Anton Kozlov]

On Fri, 28 May 2021 10:49:32 GMT, Anton Kozlov <akozlov at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Please review a small change that adds an option to GC.heap_dump to use an existing file. 
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>> The option is necessary if the target file is a predefined file-like object, like a named pipe. This opens up a lot of possibilities to process a heap dump without storing it to the file system first.
>> 
>> Reviews of the CSR linked to the bug would be appreciated as well.
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> Anton Kozlov has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>   Extend HeapDumpTest

`-f` is overloaded with meanings in various Unix utilities, I'd like to keep it specific. For example, `cp -f` will actually do something different, it will delete the file and create a new one. `jcmd -rewrite` will reuse the same file.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/4183