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  2. JDK-8055141

Catch linker errors earlier in the JVM build by not allowing unresolved externals

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    • Type: Enhancement
    • Status: Resolved
    • Priority: P3
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: emb-8u26, emb-9, 9
    • Fix Version/s: 9
    • Component/s: infrastructure
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        The GNU and Solaris linkers have a flag to disallow unresolved external symbols when linking a shared object:
        "-z defs"
        The JVM is not supposed to have any unresolved external symbols, so if someone accidentaly introduces one the build will complete but attempting to start the JVM by dlopen:ing it in the launcher the loader will fail.

        Suggested fix is to append "-Wl,-z,defs" to LFLAGS_VM

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8083068 Catch linker errors earlier in the JVM build by not allowing unresolved externals

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
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                Assignee:
                mgerdin Mikael Gerdin (Inactive)
                Reporter:
                mgerdin Mikael Gerdin (Inactive)
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