JDK-6364384 : Need a way to specify an alternate location for hpi library
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2005-12-16
  • Updated: 2012-10-08
  • Resolved: 2006-02-22
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Other JDK 6
5.0u8Fixed 6 b73Fixed
Description
Property sun.boot.library.path allow users to alter location for dynamic libraries loaded by hotspot (libjvm).  However value of this property ignored when hotspot looking for libhpi - it's always expected under <hotspot_location>/native_threads.

Comments
EVALUATION We added a private -XX option for internal use; see comments.
16-02-2006

EVALUATION It's worth a look.
16-12-2005