RFR: 8026047: [TESTBUG] add regression test for DisableExplicitGC flag

[Leonid Mesnik]

Hi

Sorry for late response. I am ok with new tests. Thank you for fixing 
this. Please wait for a full review from Reviewer.

Leonid
On 11.02.2015 15:55, Michail Chernov wrote:
> Hi,
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> Still hoping for review!
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> Thanks,
> Michail
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> On 05.02.2015 21:05, Michail Chernov wrote:
>> Hi,
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>> Still waiting for reviews!
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>> Thanks,
>> Michail
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>> On 03.02.2015 20:12, Michail Chernov wrote:
>>> Hi,
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>>> Can someone take a look on these changes, please?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Michail
>>>
>>> On 30.01.2015 18:33, Michail Chernov wrote:
>>>> Hi Leonid,
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>>>> Issues were fixed:
>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~eistepan/~mchernov/8026047/webrev.01/
>>>>
>>>> Now all testcases are executed  from the same VM.
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>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Michail
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>>>> On 28.01.2015 18:28, Leonid Mesnik wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Why is it needed to start VM twice for each test. It is very 
>>>>> expensive especially for low-end devices.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to have driver which starts VM several times with 
>>>>> different combinations of options and check it output/exit code 
>>>>> etc? Also it would be much easier to read such test.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Leonid
>>>>>
>>>>> On 27.01.2015 18:35, Michail Chernov wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please review the fix with new test for DisableExplicitGC VM flag.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Webrev: 
>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~eistepan/~mchernov/8026047/webrev.00/
>>>>>> Enhancement: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8026047
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is one scenario with 6 parameters combinations.
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>>>>>> 1,2,3 scenarios test default value for DisableExplicitGC, 
>>>>>> DisableExplicitGC=true and DisableExplicitGC=false
>>>>>> 4,5,6 scenarios check how VM works when VM changes 
>>>>>> DisableExplicitGC flag using WhiteBox.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Test tries to call System.gc() and check that VM puts message to 
>>>>>> stdout. After (in case of 4,5,6 scenarios) test tries to change 
>>>>>> DisableExplicitGC value and calls System.gc() twice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Test was executed locally on linux-i586 with all available GC and 
>>>>>> several GC-related flags. Also it was executed using Aurora on 
>>>>>> other platforms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Michail
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