This patch adds an alternative virtual thread implementation where each virtual thread is backed by an OS thread. It doesn't scale but it can be used by ports that don't have continuations support in the VM. Aside from scalability, the lack of continuations support means:
1. JVM TI is not supported when running with --enable-preview (the JVM TI spec allows for this) 2. jshell --enable-preview can't be used (as jshell uses the debugger APIs and so needs JVM TI) The VM option "VMContinuations" is added as an experimental option so it can be used by tests. A number of tests are changed to re-run with -XX:-VMContinuations. A new jtreg property is added so that tests that need the underlying VM support to be present can use "@requires vm.continuations" in the test description. A follow-up change would be to add "@requires vm.continuations" to the ~70 serviceability/jvmti/vthread that run with preview features enabled. ------------- Commit messages: - Continuation clinit should fail if no continuations support - Fix merge issue with test - Change VMContinuations to be experimental option, ensure JNI GetEnv returns EVERSION - Update - Expend test coverage - Merge - Initial commit Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/8939/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=8939&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8287496 Stats: 742 lines in 71 files changed: 570 ins; 53 del; 119 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/8939.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/8939/head:pull/8939 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/8939
