In an out-of-tree build where the source code is in a read-only location several gtests such as LogFileOutput.invalid_file_test_vm will fail because they write files to the current working directory.
[ RUN ] LogFileOutput.invalid_file_test_vm # To suppress the following error report, specify this argument # after -XX: or in .hotspotrc: SuppressErrorAt=/logTestUtils.inline.hpp:65 assert failed: failed to create directory tmplogdir # # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # # Internal Error (/mnt/nicgas01-pc/jdk/test/hotspot/gtest/logging/logTestUtils.inline.hpp:65), pid=51470, tid=51470 # assert(!failed) failed: failed to create directory tmplogdir Run the gtest launcher with the working directory set to the test support directory which we know is writable. ------------- Commit messages: - 8253624: gtest fails when run from make with read-only source directory Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/354/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=354&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8253624 Stats: 1 line in 1 file changed: 1 ins; 0 del; 0 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/354.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/354/head:pull/354 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/354
