*I'd like to rename -XX:vm.dlls to -XX:gc.dll, because:* (I'm reposting my question in the e-mail with right subject...)
right now the http://harmony.apache.org/cmd_options.html says about this property: *-XX:vm.dlls=<list> * A PATH_SEPARATOR-delimited list of modular dynamic libraries (GC/etc.) to load at startup. In fact its default value is "gc_gen.<dll>'. If one sets it to any valid 'foo.<dll>' (like -XX:vm.dlls="foo.dll") then the "gc*.dll" is not found, "gc_init" function pointer is not set & DRLVM crashes with 0x00000 address access (HARMONY-3934)... Also there can be only 1 GC.dll in DRLVM now, so it should be "gc.dll" but not a not a "gc.dlls"... So in fact this 'vm.dlls' property semantics is: "set GC dll here". *That's why I propose to rename it.* *Please pay attention that:* 1. it would affect the "running scripts" (like Cruise Control ones) - please speak up if you have a procedure proposal for this renaming (or we just may agree on commit time). 2. one may use this -XX:vm.dlls to set own DLL (other then GC one) - please speak up if it is true & provide the particular example. *Please note that we also have:* -XX:em.dll=<dll-path> to set Execution Manager dynamic library -XX:vm.other_natives_dlls=<dll-path-list> - I know the use case: set the classlib native libraries to be preloaded during VM startup (I need to double check if it is still used)... Thanks -- Vladimir Beliaev Intel Middleware Products Division
