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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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.
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EVALUATION
We added a private -XX option for internal use; see comments.