This change is just for AIX platform with IBM XL C/C++ 16.1. By this change, lib's entry points are reduced by compilation and linkage option changes.
Without changes: $ dump -X32_64 -Tv lib/libawt.so | grep EXP | wc 914 With changes $ dump -X32_64 -Tv lib/libawt.so | grep EXP | wc 142 ------------- Commit messages: - 8204541: Correctly support AIX xlC 16.1 symbol visibility flags Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7862/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=7862&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8204541 Stats: 13 lines in 3 files changed: 7 ins; 2 del; 4 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7862.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/7862/head:pull/7862 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7862