JDK-8000808 : remove LinkWellKnownClasses
  • Type: Backport
  • Backport of: JDK-8000740
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2012-10-11
  • Updated: 2013-07-18
  • Resolved: 2012-10-27
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Description
With 8000263 LinkWellKnownClasses was turned on by default to see if it works.  Nightly testing showed that various JDI and JVMTI tests fail with LinkWellKnownClasses turned on, e.g.:

jdk/test/com/sun/jdi/NewInstanceTest.java

To avoid future problems we remove the code altogether.
Comments
Setting component and subcomponent; please adjust as appropriate.
17-10-2012