RFR: 8253026: Remove dummy call to gc alot from VM Thread

[David Holmes]

Hi Robbin,

On 11/09/2020 2:34 am, Robbin Ehn wrote:
> GC Alot can only be performed by a Java Thread:
> 
> void InterfaceSupport::gc_alot() {
>    Thread *thread = Thread::current();
>    if (!thread->is_Java_thread()) return; // Avoid concurrent calls
> 
> Lets remove the dummy call from the VM thread.

Very odd. That code has never worked.

Fix looks good.

Thanks,
David
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> Commit messages:
>   - Removed code
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> Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/113/files
>   Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=113&range=00
>    Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8253026
>    Stats: 3 lines in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 3 del; 0 mod
>    Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/113.diff
>    Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/113/head:pull/113
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> PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/113
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