> Hi folks, > > This PR aims to fix > [JDK-8329581](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8329581). > > I think the regression got introduced in > [JDK-8315458](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8315458). > > In the issue linked above, > [LauncherHelper#getMainType](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/16461/files#diff-108a3a3e3c2d108c8c7f19ea498f641413b7c9239ecd2975a6c27d904c2ba226) > got removed to simplify launcher code. > > Previously, we used ```getMainType``` to do the appropriate main method > invocation in ```JavaMain```. However, we currently attempt to do all types > of main method invocations at the same time > [here](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/blob/master/src/java.base/share/native/libjli/java.c#L623). > > > Note how all of these invocations clear the exception reported with > [CHECK_EXCEPTION_FAIL](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/blob/140f56718bbbfc31bb0c39255c68568fad285a1f/src/java.base/share/native/libjli/java.c#L390). > > > Therefore, if a legitimate exception comes up during one of these > invocations, it does not get reported. > > I propose reintroducing ```LauncherHelper#getMainType``` but I'm looking > forward to your suggestions. > > Cheers, > Sonia
Sonia Zaldana Calles has updated the pull request incrementally with three additional commits since the last revision: - Adding test case - Removing the need to call mainType method and adding static fields to java launcher - Removing CHECK_EXCEPTION_FAIL in favour of CHECK_EXCEPTION_LEAVE ------------- Changes: - all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18786/files - new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18786/files/2ed5a93b..97a5f53f Webrevs: - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=18786&range=01 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=18786&range=00-01 Stats: 289 lines in 3 files changed: 188 ins; 41 del; 60 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18786.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/18786/head:pull/18786 PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18786
