RFR: JDK-8198243: Add build time check for global operator new/delete in object files

[David Holmes]

Hi Erik,

This seems okay.

Just wondering:

a) how much time it adds to the build?

b) why this doesn't work for Solaris Studio?

Thanks,
David

On 21/02/2018 4:05 AM, Erik Joelsson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> This patch adds a build time check for uses of global operators new and 
> delete in hotspot C++ code. The check is only run with toolchains GCC 
> and Clang (Linux and Macos builds). I have also modified the Oracle 
> devkit on Linux to add the necessary symlink so that objdump will get 
> picked up by configure.
> 
> This change is depending on several fixes removing such uses that are 
> currently in jdk/hs so this change will need to be pushed there as well.
> 
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8198243
> 
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~erikj/8198243/webrev.01/
> 
> /Erik
>