RFR (S): 8164660: MinimalVM is not tested with GC tests

Dmitry Fazunenko dmitry.fazunenko at oracle.com
Fri Aug 26 17:27:23 UTC 2016


Jon,

On 26.08.2016 20:14, Jon Masamitsu wrote:
> Dima,
>
> On 8/26/2016 9:43 AM, Dmitry Fazunenko wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm looking for reviewers for a simple change  needed for better 
>> selection of tests applicable for minimal VM.
>> There are two sort of changes:
>> - removing '@modules java.management' (if it's not needed)
>> - adding @requires vm.gc.X  (to those tests which ignore external 
>> flags and keep passing even if conflicting collector is given)
>
> I interpret that to mean that there are tests that ignore external 
> flags and pass even
> if conflicting collectors are given.  Adding vm.gc.X  makes it more 
> certain that passing
> tests really pass (that is, the tests are only run with the correct 
> collector and pass
> because the test ran successfully and not because some external flags 
> were ignored).

There are tests which always run their classes with G1 even user wants 
to test Serial.
After that change such tests will not be executed if user specified 
explicitly other collector.
The change keeps original behavior but safes the machine time.

Thanks,
Dima


>
> If I read that correctly, then changes look good.
>
> Jon
>
>>
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8164660
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dfazunen/8164660/webrev.00/
>>
>> Thanks
>> Dima
>




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