JDK-6368900 : tools run on server VM on AMD64 Linux using AMD64 bundle
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: launcher
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Not an Issue
  • OS: linux_redhat_4.0
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2006-01-04
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2006-01-05
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-5023037 - ergonomics conflict with javac
Description
Failing Tests: javadoc/func/test_J
Platform: AMD64 Linux
A while back a change was made so that tools would not run on the server VM as the client vm was faster and/or more efficient. However, using the AMD64 build for linux on an amd64 linux machine, the tools run on a server vm. This can be seen by passing the -J-version option to one of the tools:
<jdk>/bin/javac -J-version
Comments
EVALUATION Currently there is no 64-bit client vm. AMD 64 linux is not a "dual-mode" platform; that is, the 64-bit JDK does not know about a linux 32-bit x86 JDK on the same machine that might have a client vm. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to try to use the client vm on 64-bit AMD 64 linux.
05-01-2006