changeset 5692:cc04abb12fea icedtea-2.5.4pre01

Merge jdk7u71-b14
author andrew
date Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:01:21 +0100
parents 4dc4b096589a (current diff) ad909197a1ce (diff)
children 0c2c813ea665
files .hgtags make/hotspot_version src/share/vm/adlc/formssel.cpp src/share/vm/classfile/classFileParser.cpp src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.hpp src/share/vm/interpreter/linkResolver.cpp src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.hpp src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp src/share/vm/opto/type.hpp src/share/vm/prims/jvm.cpp src/share/vm/prims/jvm.h src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp test/testlibrary/OutputAnalyzerTest.java
diffstat 24 files changed, 1525 insertions(+), 274 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/.hgtags	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/.hgtags	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -648,6 +648,9 @@
 8175599864880938d68d0a515fa561043d7d5fd0 jdk7u55-b31
 ba9270b8fb1f4852ff1d9dab15571eb9e0714495 jdk7u55-b32
 0901a8cf66a0494b55bf104c9666d4e3c6ff93f0 jdk7u55-b33
+278d7e230b297a4632b94ddc07d591e74736e039 jdk7u55-b34
+db88943dba0b7672a09e22974934022fbe8ba8dd jdk7u55-b35
+b3e388601b0fc0922b311e2cc68b9417cedd16ef jdk7u55-b36
 ae4adc1492d1c90a70bd2d139a939fc0c8329be9 jdk7u60-b00
 af1fc2868a2b919727bfbb0858449bd991bbee4a jdk7u40-b60
 cc83359f5e5eb46dd9176b0a272390b1a0a51fdc hs24.60-b01
@@ -688,6 +691,10 @@
 f106b1f551d7ae8ef8d493b87818ada0f0bcdd8f icedtea-2.5pre07
 5dc3dd2819c8066197d931a213b3cf23b2758e6c icedtea-2.5pre08
 5dc3dd2819c8066197d931a213b3cf23b2758e6c icedtea-2.5.0
+13f561930b3e80a94e2baddc51dfc6c43c5ca601 jdk7u60-b30
+35b2dbe7f7c69ea0f2feb1e66fe8651511a5fb6d jdk7u60-b31
+f166d2e391993f1b12b4ad1685baf999c78e6372 jdk7u60-b32
+cc1fea28c886ef100632247a708eac0c83640914 jdk7u60-b33
 eb797fab50d3b440b17b3e7c5d83f42bfa73655e jdk7u65-b02
 bb00df28ecdbd0da89ab4ed81f6f2b732fa512da jdk7u65-b03
 848481af9003067546c7f34c166bb8d745b95d5f jdk7u65-b04
@@ -712,3 +719,34 @@
 9f719e4c80af23dc6574df3e431ad85c29a1937d icedtea-2.5.3pre01
 7ce2690d2182cf6643b9860cdd64cc0c7ed72826 icedtea-2.5.3pre02
 1d0d98e7c98104a48513aa684b85e5dfdf77c7f0 icedtea-2.5.3
+c43b0b843f897a4d8cf0a3566b017b87230dd3b4 jdk7u65-b32
+d3c9265e12fa115052f18d1e3d379143b56bbf63 jdk7u65-b20
+39776d90970221dd260187acb4c37631e41a66a9 jdk7u67-b01
+1d8226b3e9896656451801393eb3ae394faeb638 jdk7u65-b40
+cf8b3a090e597e59177c5f67d44cdec12309777f jdk7u65-b31
+df855c3f4d31dd7db081d68e3054518380127893 jdk7u65-b33
+6b37a189944aaa09e81d97d394496464d16bee42 jdk7u66-b00
+121dc94194d9234e2b13c867d875e23e1bdd6abd jdk7u66-b01
+f28ea516eb0b9e99f1e342954ab4642456af4da1 jdk7u66-b09
+3dc6ae1972a45ba563518cc0e51f09885258f69d jdk7u66-b10
+8d2b3f7d5b3001d019832476d684679ca6be0c8d jdk7u66-b11
+5ee19b64ef208daaef91f063d800aa162427f8f6 jdk7u66-b12
+a1e6f9c4c1f47be1b0edef6bd92399f8f07b7d15 jdk7u66-b13
+b44baba406f2de6eeccc57dbfae653cf124b527b jdk7u66-b14
+d20b495c96d3f8899a64657aba0fc72799773cb3 jdk7u66-b15
+3bbfed065c601187449d319fd70bba6ae1ebb707 jdk7u66-b16
+4abb71ff14b2e6cf932e5c61900f480d5e1afedb jdk7u66-b17
+4ceb9c03fe8ee6b93d22854780ef8c737edd14b2 jdk7u71-b00
+f95d6d32e08006209f1798f82b60d7d05767a3e8 jdk7u71-b01
+1c760efe2d0795f4ce8260ec655b8870bfd77ca1 jdk7u71-b02
+0cb0b5abd0b5aa25fc8bd5920c8d61c5b85a10c6 jdk7u71-b03
+a491e5e52998c23502ebb1340955e3e726d44ad6 jdk7u71-b04
+c93efe6377ffd7484c50cba9a88a37bebf525114 jdk7u71-b05
+f95fa655cc119659686ba68c7242497fd209f9e1 jdk7u71-b06
+7f32b65fde34db41bf951ed81374240840ef88f4 jdk7u71-b07
+4e17bd4fb2304d068023d9d805e86d6b592d4230 jdk7u71-b08
+1ffc702334d960aa4015e5cc6f4fb9e971952b54 jdk7u71-b09
+9a17c184bcb99f13dc6ab714ad98976410429637 jdk7u71-b10
+d6cb97651f0bd8d61f4d22aa7550145bbe6fb051 jdk7u71-b11
+959b4e5d2e3111920c198187f3bc66eba3e457f1 jdk7u71-b12
+608f470d22689bab17bab0ea1dbee3e1a0802d5b jdk7u71-b13
--- a/make/hotspot_version	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/make/hotspot_version	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 HOTSPOT_VM_COPYRIGHT=Copyright 2014
 
 HS_MAJOR_VER=24
-HS_MINOR_VER=65
-HS_BUILD_NUMBER=04
+HS_MINOR_VER=71
+HS_BUILD_NUMBER=01
 
 JDK_MAJOR_VER=1
 JDK_MINOR_VER=7
--- a/make/windows/makefiles/trace.make	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/make/windows/makefiles/trace.make	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
     traceEventIds.hpp     \
     traceTypes.hpp
 
-
-!if "$(OPENJDK)" != "true"
+!if EXISTS($(TraceAltSrcDir))
 TraceGeneratedNames = $(TraceGeneratedNames) \
     traceRequestables.hpp \
     traceEventControl.hpp \
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@
 	$(TraceOutDir)/traceEventIds.hpp     \
 	$(TraceOutDir)/traceTypes.hpp
 
-!if "$(OPENJDK)" != "true"
+!if EXISTS($(TraceAltSrcDir))
 TraceGeneratedFiles = $(TraceGeneratedFiles) \
 	$(TraceOutDir)/traceRequestables.hpp \
     $(TraceOutDir)/traceEventControl.hpp \
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@
 XML_DEPS = $(TraceSrcDir)/trace.xml $(TraceSrcDir)/tracetypes.xml \
     $(TraceSrcDir)/trace.dtd $(TraceSrcDir)/xinclude.mod
 
-!if "$(OPENJDK)" != "true"
+!if EXISTS($(TraceAltSrcDir))
 XML_DEPS = $(XML_DEPS) $(TraceAltSrcDir)/traceevents.xml
 !endif
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@
 	@echo Generating $@
 	@$(XSLT) -IN $(TraceSrcDir)/trace.xml -XSL $(TraceSrcDir)/traceTypes.xsl -OUT $(TraceOutDir)/traceTypes.hpp
 
-!if "$(OPENJDK)" == "true"
+!if !EXISTS($(TraceAltSrcDir))
 
 $(TraceOutDir)/traceEventClasses.hpp: $(TraceSrcDir)/trace.xml $(TraceSrcDir)/traceEventClasses.xsl $(XML_DEPS)
 	@echo Generating $@
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -2222,6 +2222,181 @@
   }
 }
 
+// Look at the method's handlers.  If the bci is in the handler's try block
+// then check if the handler_pc is already on the stack.  If not, push it.
+void ClassVerifier::push_handlers(ExceptionTable* exhandlers,
+                                  GrowableArray<u4>* handler_stack,
+                                  u4 bci) {
+  int exlength = exhandlers->length();
+  for(int x = 0; x < exlength; x++) {
+    if (bci >= exhandlers->start_pc(x) && bci < exhandlers->end_pc(x)) {
+      handler_stack->append_if_missing(exhandlers->handler_pc(x));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Return TRUE if all code paths starting with start_bc_offset end in
+// bytecode athrow or loop.
+bool ClassVerifier::ends_in_athrow(u4 start_bc_offset) {
+  ResourceMark rm;
+  // Create bytecode stream.
+  RawBytecodeStream bcs(method());
+  u4 code_length = method()->code_size();
+  bcs.set_start(start_bc_offset);
+  u4 target;
+  // Create stack for storing bytecode start offsets for if* and *switch.
+  GrowableArray<u4>* bci_stack = new GrowableArray<u4>(30);
+  // Create stack for handlers for try blocks containing this handler.
+  GrowableArray<u4>* handler_stack = new GrowableArray<u4>(30);
+  // Create list of visited branch opcodes (goto* and if*).
+  GrowableArray<u4>* visited_branches = new GrowableArray<u4>(30);
+  ExceptionTable exhandlers(_method());
+
+  while (true) {
+    if (bcs.is_last_bytecode()) {
+      // if no more starting offsets to parse or if at the end of the
+      // method then return false.
+      if ((bci_stack->is_empty()) || ((u4)bcs.end_bci() == code_length))
+        return false;
+      // Pop a bytecode starting offset and scan from there.
+      bcs.set_start(bci_stack->pop());
+    }
+    Bytecodes::Code opcode = bcs.raw_next();
+    u4 bci = bcs.bci();
+
+    // If the bytecode is in a TRY block, push its handlers so they
+    // will get parsed.
+    push_handlers(&exhandlers, handler_stack, bci);
+
+    switch (opcode) {
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmpeq:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmpne:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmplt:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmpge:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmpgt:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_icmple:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifeq:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifne:
+      case Bytecodes::_iflt:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifge:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifgt:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifle:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_acmpeq:
+      case Bytecodes::_if_acmpne:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifnull:
+      case Bytecodes::_ifnonnull:
+        target = bcs.dest();
+        if (visited_branches->contains(bci)) {
+          if (bci_stack->is_empty()) return true;
+          // Pop a bytecode starting offset and scan from there.
+          bcs.set_start(bci_stack->pop());
+        } else {
+          if (target > bci) { // forward branch
+            if (target >= code_length) return false;
+            // Push the branch target onto the stack.
+            bci_stack->push(target);
+            // then, scan bytecodes starting with next.
+            bcs.set_start(bcs.next_bci());
+          } else { // backward branch
+            // Push bytecode offset following backward branch onto the stack.
+            bci_stack->push(bcs.next_bci());
+            // Check bytecodes starting with branch target.
+            bcs.set_start(target);
+          }
+          // Record target so we don't branch here again.
+          visited_branches->append(bci);
+        }
+        break;
+
+      case Bytecodes::_goto:
+      case Bytecodes::_goto_w:
+        target = (opcode == Bytecodes::_goto ? bcs.dest() : bcs.dest_w());
+        if (visited_branches->contains(bci)) {
+          if (bci_stack->is_empty()) return true;
+          // Been here before, pop new starting offset from stack.
+          bcs.set_start(bci_stack->pop());
+        } else {
+          if (target >= code_length) return false;
+          // Continue scanning from the target onward.
+          bcs.set_start(target);
+          // Record target so we don't branch here again.
+          visited_branches->append(bci);
+        }
+        break;
+
+      // Check that all switch alternatives end in 'athrow' bytecodes. Since it
+      // is  difficult to determine where each switch alternative ends, parse
+      // each switch alternative until either hit a 'return', 'athrow', or reach
+      // the end of the method's bytecodes.  This is gross but should be okay
+      // because:
+      // 1. tableswitch and lookupswitch byte codes in handlers for ctor explicit
+      //    constructor invocations should be rare.
+      // 2. if each switch alternative ends in an athrow then the parsing should be
+      //    short.  If there is no athrow then it is bogus code, anyway.
+      case Bytecodes::_lookupswitch:
+      case Bytecodes::_tableswitch:
+        {
+          address aligned_bcp = (address) round_to((intptr_t)(bcs.bcp() + 1), jintSize);
+          u4 default_offset = Bytes::get_Java_u4(aligned_bcp) + bci;
+          int keys, delta;
+          if (opcode == Bytecodes::_tableswitch) {
+            jint low = (jint)Bytes::get_Java_u4(aligned_bcp + jintSize);
+            jint high = (jint)Bytes::get_Java_u4(aligned_bcp + 2*jintSize);
+            // This is invalid, but let the regular bytecode verifier
+            // report this because the user will get a better error message.
+            if (low > high) return true;
+            keys = high - low + 1;
+            delta = 1;
+          } else {
+            keys = (int)Bytes::get_Java_u4(aligned_bcp + jintSize);
+            delta = 2;
+          }
+          // Invalid, let the regular bytecode verifier deal with it.
+          if (keys < 0) return true;
+
+          // Push the offset of the next bytecode onto the stack.
+          bci_stack->push(bcs.next_bci());
+
+          // Push the switch alternatives onto the stack.
+          for (int i = 0; i < keys; i++) {
+            u4 target = bci + (jint)Bytes::get_Java_u4(aligned_bcp+(3+i*delta)*jintSize);
+            if (target > code_length) return false;
+            bci_stack->push(target);
+          }
+
+          // Start bytecode parsing for the switch at the default alternative.
+          if (default_offset > code_length) return false;
+          bcs.set_start(default_offset);
+          break;
+        }
+
+      case Bytecodes::_return:
+        return false;
+
+      case Bytecodes::_athrow:
+        {
+          if (bci_stack->is_empty()) {
+            if (handler_stack->is_empty()) {
+              return true;
+            } else {
+              // Parse the catch handlers for try blocks containing athrow.
+              bcs.set_start(handler_stack->pop());
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Pop a bytecode offset and starting scanning from there.
+            bcs.set_start(bci_stack->pop());
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        ;
+    } // end switch
+  } // end while loop
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void ClassVerifier::verify_invoke_init(
     RawBytecodeStream* bcs, u2 ref_class_index, VerificationType ref_class_type,
     StackMapFrame* current_frame, u4 code_length, bool *this_uninit,
@@ -2249,10 +2424,20 @@
     ExceptionTable exhandlers(_method());
     int exlength = exhandlers.length();
     for(int i = 0; i < exlength; i++) {
-      if (bci >= exhandlers.start_pc(i)) {
-        verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_code(bci),
-                     "Bad <init> method call from after the start of a try block");
-        return;
+      u2 start_pc = exhandlers.start_pc(i);
+      u2 end_pc = exhandlers.end_pc(i);
+
+      if (bci >= start_pc && bci < end_pc) {
+        if (!ends_in_athrow(exhandlers.handler_pc(i))) {
+          verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_code(bci),
+            "Bad <init> method call from after the start of a try block");
+          return;
+        } else if (VerboseVerification) {
+          ResourceMark rm;
+          tty->print_cr(
+            "Survived call to ends_in_athrow(): %s",
+                        current_class()->name()->as_C_string());
+        }
       }
     }
 
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.hpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.hpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "oops/klass.hpp"
 #include "oops/methodOop.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.hpp"
+#include "utilities/growableArray.hpp"
 #include "utilities/exceptions.hpp"
 
 // The verifier class
@@ -301,6 +302,16 @@
     StackMapFrame* current_frame, u4 code_length, bool* this_uninit,
     constantPoolHandle cp, TRAPS);
 
+  // Used by ends_in_athrow() to push all handlers that contain bci onto
+  // the handler_stack, if the handler is not already on the stack.
+  void push_handlers(ExceptionTable* exhandlers,
+                     GrowableArray<u4>* handler_stack,
+                     u4 bci);
+
+  // Returns true if all paths starting with start_bc_offset end in athrow
+  // bytecode or loop.
+  bool ends_in_athrow(u4 start_bc_offset);
+
   void verify_invoke_instructions(
     RawBytecodeStream* bcs, u4 code_length, StackMapFrame* current_frame,
     bool* this_uninit, VerificationType return_type,
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -1121,6 +1121,17 @@
   }
   return _gvn.transform( new (C) ConvI2LNode(offset));
 }
+
+Node* GraphKit::ConvI2UL(Node* offset) {
+  juint offset_con = (juint) find_int_con(offset, Type::OffsetBot);
+  if (offset_con != (juint) Type::OffsetBot) {
+    return longcon((julong) offset_con);
+  }
+  Node* conv = _gvn.transform( new (C) ConvI2LNode(offset));
+  Node* mask = _gvn.transform( ConLNode::make(C, (julong) max_juint) );
+  return _gvn.transform( new (C) AndLNode(conv, mask) );
+}
+
 Node* GraphKit::ConvL2I(Node* offset) {
   // short-circuit a common case
   jlong offset_con = find_long_con(offset, (jlong)Type::OffsetBot);
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.hpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.hpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@
   // Convert between int and long, and size_t.
   // (See macros ConvI2X, etc., in type.hpp for ConvI2X, etc.)
   Node* ConvI2L(Node* offset);
+  Node* ConvI2UL(Node* offset);
   Node* ConvL2I(Node* offset);
   // Find out the klass of an object.
   Node* load_object_klass(Node* object);
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@
     case T_ADDRESS:
       // Cast to an int type.
       p = _gvn.transform(new (C) CastP2XNode(NULL, p));
-      p = ConvX2L(p);
+      p = ConvX2UL(p);
       break;
     default:
       fatal(err_msg_res("unexpected type %d: %s", type, type2name(type)));
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/type.hpp	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/type.hpp	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@
 #define ConvL2X(x)   (x)
 #define ConvX2I(x)   ConvL2I(x)
 #define ConvX2L(x)   (x)
+#define ConvX2UL(x)  (x)
 
 #else
 
@@ -1395,6 +1396,7 @@
 #define ConvL2X(x)   ConvL2I(x)
 #define ConvX2I(x)   (x)
 #define ConvX2L(x)   ConvI2L(x)
+#define ConvX2UL(x)  ConvI2UL(x)
 
 #endif
 
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/compiler/6653795/UnsafeGetAddressTest.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6653795
+ * @summary C2 intrinsic for Unsafe.getAddress performs pointer sign extension on 32-bit systems
+ * @run main UnsafeGetAddressTest
+ *
+ */
+
+import sun.misc.Unsafe;
+import java.lang.reflect.*;
+
+public class UnsafeGetAddressTest {
+    private static Unsafe unsafe;
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        Class c = UnsafeGetAddressTest.class.getClassLoader().loadClass("sun.misc.Unsafe");
+        Field f = c.getDeclaredField("theUnsafe");
+        f.setAccessible(true);
+        unsafe = (Unsafe)f.get(c);
+
+        long address = unsafe.allocateMemory(unsafe.addressSize());
+        unsafe.putAddress(address, 0x0000000080000000L);
+        // from sun.misc.Unsafe.getAddress' documentation:
+        // "If the native pointer is less than 64 bits wide, it is
+        // extended as an unsigned number to a Java long."
+        result = unsafe.getAddress(address);
+        System.out.printf("1: was 0x%x, expected 0x%x\n", result,
+                0x0000000080000000L);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) {
+            result = unsafe.getAddress(address);
+        }
+
+        // The code has got compiled, check the result now
+        System.out.printf("2: was 0x%x, expected 0x%x\n", result,
+                0x0000000080000000L);
+        if (result != 0x0000000080000000L) {
+            System.out.println("Test Failed");
+            System.exit(97);
+        } else {
+            System.out.println("Test Passed");
+        }
+    }
+    static volatile long result;
+}
+
--- a/test/compiler/7141637/SpreadNullArg.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/compiler/7141637/SpreadNullArg.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -46,13 +46,17 @@
       mh_spread_target =
         MethodHandles.lookup().findStatic(SpreadNullArg.class, "target_spread_arg", mt_ref_arg);
       result = (int) mh_spreadInvoker.invokeExact(mh_spread_target, (Object[]) null);
-    } catch(NullPointerException e) {
-      // Expected exception - do nothing!
-    } catch(Throwable e) {
+      throw new Error("Expected IllegalArgumentException was not thrown");
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+      System.out.println("Expected exception : " + e);
+    } catch (Throwable e) {
       throw new Error(e);
     }
 
-    if (result != 42) throw new Error("Expected NullPointerException was not thrown");
+    if (result != 42) {
+      throw new Error("result [" + result
+        + "] != 42 : Expected IllegalArgumentException was not thrown?");
+    }
   }
 
   public static int target_spread_arg(Integer i1) {
--- a/test/testlibrary/ClassFileInstaller.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/testlibrary/ClassFileInstaller.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 
             // Create the class file's package directory
             Path p = Paths.get(pathName);
-            Files.createDirectories(p.getParent());
+            if (pathName.contains("/")) {
+                Files.createDirectories(p.getParent());
+            }
             // Create the class file
             Files.copy(is, p, StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
         }
--- a/test/testlibrary/OutputAnalyzerTest.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,193 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
- * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
- *
- * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
- * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
- * accompanied this code).
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
- * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
- *
- * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
- * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
- * questions.
- */
-
-/*
- * @test
- * @summary Test the OutputAnalyzer utility class
- * @library /testlibrary
- */
-
-import com.oracle.java.testlibrary.OutputAnalyzer;
-
-public class OutputAnalyzerTest {
-
-  public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
-
-    String stdout = "aaaaaa";
-    String stderr = "bbbbbb";
-
-    // Regexps used for testing pattern matching of the test input
-    String stdoutPattern = "[a]";
-    String stderrPattern = "[b]";
-    String nonExistingPattern = "[c]";
-
-    OutputAnalyzer output = new OutputAnalyzer(stdout, stderr);
-
-    if (!stdout.equals(output.getStdout())) {
-      throw new Exception("getStdout() returned '" + output.getStdout() + "', expected '" + stdout + "'");
-    }
-
-    if (!stderr.equals(output.getStderr())) {
-      throw new Exception("getStderr() returned '" + output.getStderr() + "', expected '" + stderr + "'");
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.shouldContain(stdout);
-      output.stdoutShouldContain(stdout);
-      output.shouldContain(stderr);
-      output.stderrShouldContain(stderr);
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      throw new Exception("shouldContain() failed", e);
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.shouldContain("cccc");
-      throw new Exception("shouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.stdoutShouldContain(stderr);
-      throw new Exception("stdoutShouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.stderrShouldContain(stdout);
-      throw new Exception("stdoutShouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.shouldNotContain("cccc");
-      output.stdoutShouldNotContain("cccc");
-      output.stderrShouldNotContain("cccc");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      throw new Exception("shouldNotContain() failed", e);
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.shouldNotContain(stdout);
-      throw new Exception("shouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-      output.stdoutShouldNotContain(stdout);
-      throw new Exception("shouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.stderrShouldNotContain(stderr);
-        throw new Exception("shouldContain() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    // Should match
-    try {
-        output.shouldMatch(stdoutPattern);
-        output.stdoutShouldMatch(stdoutPattern);
-        output.shouldMatch(stderrPattern);
-        output.stderrShouldMatch(stderrPattern);
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        throw new Exception("shouldMatch() failed", e);
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.shouldMatch(nonExistingPattern);
-        throw new Exception("shouldMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.stdoutShouldMatch(stderrPattern);
-        throw new Exception(
-                "stdoutShouldMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.stderrShouldMatch(stdoutPattern);
-        throw new Exception(
-                "stderrShouldMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    // Should not match
-    try {
-        output.shouldNotMatch(nonExistingPattern);
-        output.stdoutShouldNotMatch(nonExistingPattern);
-        output.stderrShouldNotMatch(nonExistingPattern);
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        throw new Exception("shouldNotMatch() failed", e);
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.shouldNotMatch(stdoutPattern);
-        throw new Exception("shouldNotMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.stdoutShouldNotMatch(stdoutPattern);
-        throw new Exception("shouldNotMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    try {
-        output.stderrShouldNotMatch(stderrPattern);
-        throw new Exception("shouldNotMatch() failed to throw exception");
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        // expected
-    }
-
-    {
-      String aaaa = "aaaa";
-      String result = output.firstMatch(aaaa);
-      if (!aaaa.equals(result)) {
-        throw new Exception("firstMatch(String) faild to match. Expected: " + aaaa + " got: " + result);
-      }
-    }
-
-    {
-      String aa = "aa";
-      String aa_grouped_aa = aa + "(" + aa + ")";
-      String result = output.firstMatch(aa_grouped_aa, 1);
-      if (!aa.equals(result)) {
-        throw new Exception("firstMatch(String, int) failed to match. Expected: " + aa + " got: " + result);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/Asserts.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+/**
+ * Asserts that can be used for verifying assumptions in tests.
+ *
+ * An assertion will throw a {@link RuntimeException} if the assertion isn't
+ * valid.  All the asserts can be imported into a test by using a static
+ * import:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * import static com.oracle.java.testlibrary.Asserts.*;
+ * }
+ *
+ * Always provide a message describing the assumption if the line number of the
+ * failing assertion isn't enough to understand why the assumption failed. For
+ * example, if the assertion is in a loop or in a method that is called
+ * multiple times, then the line number won't provide enough context to
+ * understand the failure.
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public class Asserts {
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertLessThan(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThan(T, T)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLT(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        assertLessThan(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertLessThan(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThan(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLT(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertLessThan(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertLessThan(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThan(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLessThan(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected that " + format(lhs) + " < " + format(rhs);
+        assertLessThan(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is less than {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>>void assertLessThan(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertTrue(compare(lhs, rhs, msg) < 0, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLTE(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        assertLessThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLTE(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertLessThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertLessThanOrEqual(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLessThanOrEqual(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected that " + format(lhs) + " <= " + format(rhs);
+        assertLessThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is less than or equal to {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertLessThanOrEqual(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertTrue(compare(lhs, rhs, msg) <= 0, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertEquals(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertEquals(T, T)
+     */
+    public static void assertEQ(Object lhs, Object rhs) {
+        assertEquals(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertEquals(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertEquals(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertEQ(Object lhs, Object rhs, String msg) {
+        assertEquals(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertEquals(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertEquals(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertEquals(Object lhs, Object rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected " + format(lhs) + " to equal " + format(rhs);
+        assertEquals(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is equal to {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertEquals(Object lhs, Object rhs, String msg) {
+        if (lhs == null) {
+            if (rhs != null) {
+                error(msg);
+            }
+        } else {
+            assertTrue(lhs.equals(rhs), msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGTE(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        assertGreaterThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGTE(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertGreaterThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected that " + format(lhs) + " >= " + format(rhs);
+        assertGreaterThanOrEqual(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is greater than or equal to {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGreaterThanOrEqual(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertTrue(compare(lhs, rhs, msg) >= 0, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertGreaterThan(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThan(T, T)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGT(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        assertGreaterThan(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertGreaterThan(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThan(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGT(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertGreaterThan(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertGreaterThan(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertGreaterThan(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGreaterThan(T lhs, T rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected that " + format(lhs) + " > " + format(rhs);
+        assertGreaterThan(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is greater than {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> void assertGreaterThan(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertTrue(compare(lhs, rhs, msg) > 0, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertNotEquals(T, T)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertNotEquals(T, T)
+     */
+    public static void assertNE(Object lhs, Object rhs) {
+        assertNotEquals(lhs, rhs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shorthand for {@link #assertNotEquals(T, T, String)}.
+     *
+     * @see #assertNotEquals(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertNE(Object lhs, Object rhs, String msg) {
+        assertNotEquals(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertNotEquals(T, T, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertNotEquals(T, T, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertNotEquals(Object lhs, Object rhs) {
+        String msg = "Expected " + format(lhs) + " to not equal " + format(rhs);
+        assertNotEquals(lhs, rhs, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code lhs} is not equal to {@code rhs}.
+     *
+     * @param lhs The left hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param rhs The right hand side of the comparison.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertNotEquals(Object lhs, Object rhs, String msg) {
+        if (lhs == null) {
+            if (rhs == null) {
+                error(msg);
+            }
+        } else {
+            assertFalse(lhs.equals(rhs), msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertNull(Object, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertNull(Object, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertNull(Object o) {
+        assertNull(o, "Expected " + format(o) + " to be null");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code o} is null.
+     *
+     * @param o The reference assumed to be null.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertNull(Object o, String msg) {
+        assertEquals(o, null, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertNotNull(Object, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertNotNull(Object, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertNotNull(Object o) {
+        assertNotNull(o, "Expected non null reference");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code o} is <i>not</i> null.
+     *
+     * @param o The reference assumed <i>not</i> to be null,
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertNotNull(Object o, String msg) {
+        assertNotEquals(o, null, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertFalse(boolean, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertFalse(boolean, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertFalse(boolean value) {
+        assertFalse(value, "Expected value to be false");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code value} is {@code false}.
+     *
+     * @param value The value assumed to be false.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertFalse(boolean value, String msg) {
+        assertTrue(!value, msg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #assertTrue(boolean, String)} with a default message.
+     *
+     * @see #assertTrue(boolean, String)
+     */
+    public static void assertTrue(boolean value) {
+        assertTrue(value, "Expected value to be true");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Asserts that {@code value} is {@code true}.
+     *
+     * @param value The value assumed to be true.
+     * @param msg A description of the assumption.
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the assertion isn't valid.
+     */
+    public static void assertTrue(boolean value, String msg) {
+        if (!value) {
+            error(msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static <T extends Comparable<T>> int compare(T lhs, T rhs, String msg) {
+        assertNotNull(lhs, msg);
+        assertNotNull(rhs, msg);
+        return lhs.compareTo(rhs);
+    }
+
+    private static String format(Object o) {
+        return o == null? "null" : o.toString();
+    }
+
+    private static void error(String msg) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+    }
+
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/ByteCodeLoader.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import java.security.SecureClassLoader;
+
+/**
+ * {@code ByteCodeLoader} can be used for easy loading of byte code already
+ * present in memory.
+ *
+ * {@code InMemoryCompiler} can be used for compiling source code in a string
+ * into byte code, which then can be loaded with {@code ByteCodeLoader}.
+ *
+ * @see InMemoryCompiler
+ */
+public class ByteCodeLoader extends SecureClassLoader {
+    private final String className;
+    private final byte[] byteCode;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@code ByteCodeLoader} ready to load a class with the
+     * given name and the given byte code.
+     *
+     * @param className The name of the class
+     * @param byteCode The byte code of the class
+     */
+    public ByteCodeLoader(String className, byte[] byteCode) {
+        this.className = className;
+        this.byteCode = byteCode;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Class<?> findClass(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+        if (!name.equals(className)) {
+            throw new ClassNotFoundException(name);
+        }
+
+        return defineClass(name, byteCode, 0, byteCode.length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method for creating a new {@code ByteCodeLoader} and then
+     * directly load the given byte code.
+     *
+     * @param className The name of the class
+     * @param byteCode The byte code for the class
+     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class can't be loaded
+     * @return A {@see Class} object representing the class
+     */
+    public static Class<?> load(String className, byte[] byteCode) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+        return new ByteCodeLoader(className, byteCode).loadClass(className);
+    }
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/InMemoryJavaCompiler.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import javax.tools.ForwardingJavaFileManager;
+import javax.tools.ForwardingJavaFileManager;
+import javax.tools.FileObject;
+import javax.tools.JavaCompiler;
+import javax.tools.JavaCompiler.CompilationTask;
+import javax.tools.JavaFileManager;
+import javax.tools.JavaFileObject;
+import javax.tools.JavaFileObject.Kind;
+import javax.tools.SimpleJavaFileObject;
+import javax.tools.ToolProvider;
+
+/**
+ * {@code InMemoryJavaCompiler} can be used for compiling a {@link
+ * CharSequence} to a {@code byte[]}.
+ *
+ * The compiler will not use the file system at all, instead using a {@link
+ * ByteArrayOutputStream} for storing the byte code. For the source code, any
+ * kind of {@link CharSequence} can be used, e.g. {@link String}, {@link
+ * StringBuffer} or {@link StringBuilder}.
+ *
+ * The {@code InMemoryCompiler} can easily be used together with a {@code
+ * ByteClassLoader} to easily compile and load source code in a {@link String}:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * import com.oracle.java.testlibrary.InMemoryJavaCompiler;
+ * import com.oracle.java.testlibrary.ByteClassLoader;
+ *
+ * class Example {
+ *     public static void main(String[] args) {
+ *         String className = "Foo";
+ *         String sourceCode = "public class " + className + " {" +
+ *                             "    public void bar() {" +
+ *                             "        System.out.println("Hello from bar!");" +
+ *                             "    }" +
+ *                             "}";
+ *         byte[] byteCode = InMemoryJavaCompiler.compile(className, sourceCode);
+ *         Class fooClass = ByteClassLoader.load(className, byteCode);
+ *     }
+ * }
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public class InMemoryJavaCompiler {
+    private static class MemoryJavaFileObject extends SimpleJavaFileObject {
+        private final String className;
+        private final CharSequence sourceCode;
+        private final ByteArrayOutputStream byteCode;
+
+        public MemoryJavaFileObject(String className, CharSequence sourceCode) {
+            super(URI.create("string:///" + className.replace('.','/') + Kind.SOURCE.extension), Kind.SOURCE);
+            this.className = className;
+            this.sourceCode = sourceCode;
+            this.byteCode = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CharSequence getCharContent(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) {
+            return sourceCode;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public OutputStream openOutputStream() throws IOException {
+            return byteCode;
+        }
+
+        public byte[] getByteCode() {
+            return byteCode.toByteArray();
+        }
+
+        public String getClassName() {
+            return className;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class FileManagerWrapper extends ForwardingJavaFileManager {
+        private MemoryJavaFileObject file;
+
+        public FileManagerWrapper(MemoryJavaFileObject file) {
+            super(getCompiler().getStandardFileManager(null, null, null));
+            this.file = file;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public JavaFileObject getJavaFileForOutput(Location location, String className,
+                                                   Kind kind, FileObject sibling)
+            throws IOException {
+            if (!file.getClassName().equals(className)) {
+                throw new IOException("Expected class with name " + file.getClassName() +
+                                      ", but got " + className);
+            }
+            return file;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compiles the class with the given name and source code.
+     *
+     * @param className The name of the class
+     * @param sourceCode The source code for the class with name {@code className}
+     * @throws RuntimeException if the compilation did not succeed
+     * @return The resulting byte code from the compilation
+     */
+    public static byte[] compile(String className, CharSequence sourceCode) {
+        MemoryJavaFileObject file = new MemoryJavaFileObject(className, sourceCode);
+        CompilationTask task = getCompilationTask(file);
+
+        if(!task.call()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Could not compile " + className + " with source code " + sourceCode);
+        }
+
+        return file.getByteCode();
+    }
+
+    private static JavaCompiler getCompiler() {
+        return ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler();
+    }
+
+    private static CompilationTask getCompilationTask(MemoryJavaFileObject file) {
+        return getCompiler().getTask(null, new FileManagerWrapper(file), null, null, null, Arrays.asList(file));
+    }
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/InputArguments.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import java.lang.management.RuntimeMXBean;
+import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * This class provides access to the input arguments to the VM.
+ */
+public class InputArguments {
+    private static final List<String> args;
+
+    static {
+        RuntimeMXBean runtimeMxBean = ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean();
+        args = runtimeMxBean.getInputArguments();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if {@code arg} is an input argument to the VM.
+     *
+     * This is useful for checking boolean flags such as -XX:+UseSerialGC or
+     * -XX:-UsePerfData.
+     *
+     * @param arg The name of the argument.
+     * @return {@code true} if the given argument is an input argument,
+     *         otherwise {@code false}.
+     */
+    public static boolean contains(String arg) {
+        return args.contains(arg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if {@code prefix} is the start of an input argument to the
+     * VM.
+     *
+     * This is useful for checking if flags describing a quantity, such as
+     * -XX:+MaxMetaspaceSize=100m, is set without having to know the quantity.
+     * To check if the flag -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize is set, use
+     * {@code InputArguments.containsPrefix("-XX:MaxMetaspaceSize")}.
+     *
+     * @param prefix The start of the argument.
+     * @return {@code true} if the given argument is the start of an input
+     *         argument, otherwise {@code false}.
+     */
+    public static boolean containsPrefix(String prefix) {
+        for (String arg : args) {
+            if (arg.startsWith(prefix)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
--- a/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/JDKToolFinder.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/JDKToolFinder.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -23,28 +23,84 @@
 
 package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
 
-import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 
 public final class JDKToolFinder {
 
-  private JDKToolFinder() {
-  }
+    private JDKToolFinder() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the full path to an executable in jdk/bin based on System
+     * property {@code test.jdk} or {@code compile.jdk} (both are set by the jtreg test suite)
+     *
+     * @return Full path to an executable in jdk/bin
+     */
+    public static String getJDKTool(String tool) {
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the full path to an executable in jdk/bin based on System property
-   * test.jdk (set by jtreg test suite)
-   *
-   * @return Full path to an executable in jdk/bin
-   */
-  public static String getJDKTool(String tool) {
-    String binPath = System.getProperty("test.jdk");
-    if (binPath == null) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("System property 'test.jdk' not set. This property is normally set by jtreg. "
-          + "When running test separately, set this property using '-Dtest.jdk=/path/to/jdk'.");
+        // First try to find the executable in test.jdk
+        try {
+            return getTool(tool, "test.jdk");
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+
+        }
+
+        // Now see if it's available in compile.jdk
+        try {
+            return getTool(tool, "compile.jdk");
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to find " + tool +
+                    ", looked in test.jdk (" + System.getProperty("test.jdk") +
+                    ") and compile.jdk (" + System.getProperty("compile.jdk") + ")");
+        }
     }
 
-    binPath += File.separatorChar + "bin" + File.separatorChar + tool;
+    /**
+     * Returns the full path to an executable in jdk/bin based on System
+     * property {@code compile.jdk}
+     *
+     * @return Full path to an executable in jdk/bin
+     */
+    public static String getCompileJDKTool(String tool) {
+        try {
+            return getTool(tool, "compile.jdk");
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
 
-    return binPath;
-  }
+    /**
+     * Returns the full path to an executable in jdk/bin based on System
+     * property {@code test.jdk}
+     *
+     * @return Full path to an executable in jdk/bin
+     */
+    public static String getTestJDKTool(String tool) {
+        try {
+            return getTool(tool, "test.jdk");
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static String getTool(String tool, String property) throws FileNotFoundException {
+        String jdkPath = System.getProperty(property);
+
+        if (jdkPath == null) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                    "System property '" + property + "' not set. This property is normally set by jtreg. "
+                    + "When running test separately, set this property using '-D" + property + "=/path/to/jdk'.");
+        }
+
+        Path toolName = Paths.get("bin", tool + (Platform.isWindows() ? ".exe" : ""));
+
+        Path jdkTool = Paths.get(jdkPath, toolName.toString());
+        if (!jdkTool.toFile().exists()) {
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("Could not find file " + jdkTool.toAbsolutePath());
+        }
+
+        return jdkTool.toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    }
 }
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/JDKToolLauncher.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * A utility for constructing command lines for starting JDK tool processes.
+ *
+ * The JDKToolLauncher can in particular be combined with a
+ * java.lang.ProcessBuilder to easily run a JDK tool. For example, the following
+ * code run {@code jmap -heap} against a process with GC logging turned on for
+ * the {@code jmap} process:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * JDKToolLauncher jmap = JDKToolLauncher.create("jmap")
+ *                                       .addVMArg("-XX:+PrintGC");
+ *                                       .addVMArg("-XX:+PrintGCDetails")
+ *                                       .addToolArg("-heap")
+ *                                       .addToolArg(pid);
+ * ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(jmap.getCommand());
+ * Process p = pb.start();
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public class JDKToolLauncher {
+    private final String executable;
+    private final List<String> vmArgs = new ArrayList<String>();
+    private final List<String> toolArgs = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+    private JDKToolLauncher(String tool, boolean useCompilerJDK) {
+        if (useCompilerJDK) {
+            executable = JDKToolFinder.getJDKTool(tool);
+        } else {
+            executable = JDKToolFinder.getTestJDKTool(tool);
+        }
+        vmArgs.addAll(Arrays.asList(ProcessTools.getPlatformSpecificVMArgs()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new JDKToolLauncher for the specified tool. Using tools path
+     * from the compiler JDK.
+     *
+     * @param tool
+     *            The name of the tool
+     * @return A new JDKToolLauncher
+     */
+    public static JDKToolLauncher create(String tool) {
+        return new JDKToolLauncher(tool, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new JDKToolLauncher for the specified tool in the Tested JDK.
+     *
+     * @param tool
+     *            The name of the tool
+     *
+     * @return A new JDKToolLauncher
+     */
+    public static JDKToolLauncher createUsingTestJDK(String tool) {
+        return new JDKToolLauncher(tool, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an argument to the JVM running the tool.
+     *
+     * The JVM arguments are passed to the underlying JVM running the tool.
+     * Arguments will automatically be prepended with "-J".
+     *
+     * Any platform specific arguments required for running the tool are
+     * automatically added.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param arg
+     *            The argument to VM running the tool
+     * @return The JDKToolLauncher instance
+     */
+    public JDKToolLauncher addVMArg(String arg) {
+        vmArgs.add(arg);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an argument to the tool.
+     *
+     * @param arg
+     *            The argument to the tool
+     * @return The JDKToolLauncher instance
+     */
+    public JDKToolLauncher addToolArg(String arg) {
+        toolArgs.add(arg);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the command that can be used for running the tool.
+     *
+     * @return An array whose elements are the arguments of the command.
+     */
+    public String[] getCommand() {
+        List<String> command = new ArrayList<String>();
+        command.add(executable);
+        // Add -J in front of all vmArgs
+        for (String arg : vmArgs) {
+            command.add("-J" + arg);
+        }
+        command.addAll(toolArgs);
+        return command.toArray(new String[command.size()]);
+    }
+}
--- a/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/OutputAnalyzer.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/OutputAnalyzer.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
    */
   public void shouldContain(String expectedString) {
     if (!stdout.contains(expectedString) && !stderr.contains(expectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stdout/stderr: [" + stdout + stderr + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stdout/stderr \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@
    */
   public void stdoutShouldContain(String expectedString) {
     if (!stdout.contains(expectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stdout \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@
    */
   public void stderrShouldContain(String expectedString) {
     if (!stderr.contains(expectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + expectedString + "' missing from stderr \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -112,10 +115,12 @@
    */
   public void shouldNotContain(String notExpectedString) {
     if (stdout.contains(notExpectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stdout \n");
     }
     if (stderr.contains(notExpectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stderr \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +132,8 @@
    */
   public void stdoutShouldNotContain(String notExpectedString) {
     if (stdout.contains(notExpectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stdout \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -139,7 +145,8 @@
    */
   public void stderrShouldNotContain(String notExpectedString) {
     if (stderr.contains(notExpectedString)) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+        reportDiagnosticSummary();
+        throw new RuntimeException("'" + notExpectedString + "' found in stderr \n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -154,9 +161,9 @@
       Matcher stdoutMatcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stdout);
       Matcher stderrMatcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stderr);
       if (!stdoutMatcher.find() && !stderrMatcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' missing from stdout/stderr: [" + stdout + stderr
-                  + "]\n");
+                + "' missing from stdout/stderr \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -170,8 +177,9 @@
   public void stdoutShouldMatch(String pattern) {
       Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stdout);
       if (!matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' missing from stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+                + "' missing from stdout \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -185,8 +193,9 @@
   public void stderrShouldMatch(String pattern) {
       Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stderr);
       if (!matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' missing from stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+                + "' missing from stderr \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -200,13 +209,15 @@
   public void shouldNotMatch(String pattern) {
       Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stdout);
       if (matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' found in stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+                  + "' found in stdout: '" + matcher.group() + "' \n");
       }
       matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stderr);
       if (matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' found in stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+                  + "' found in stderr: '" + matcher.group() + "' \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -220,8 +231,9 @@
   public void stdoutShouldNotMatch(String pattern) {
       Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stdout);
       if (matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' found in stdout: [" + stdout + "]\n");
+                  + "' found in stdout \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -235,8 +247,9 @@
   public void stderrShouldNotMatch(String pattern) {
       Matcher matcher = Pattern.compile(pattern, Pattern.MULTILINE).matcher(stderr);
       if (matcher.find()) {
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
           throw new RuntimeException("'" + pattern
-                  + "' found in stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n");
+                  + "' found in stderr \n");
       }
   }
 
@@ -279,10 +292,31 @@
    */
   public void shouldHaveExitValue(int expectedExitValue) {
       if (getExitValue() != expectedExitValue) {
-          throw new RuntimeException("Exit value " + getExitValue() + " , expected to get " + expectedExitValue);
+          reportDiagnosticSummary();
+          throw new RuntimeException("Expected to get exit value of ["
+                  + expectedExitValue + "]\n");
       }
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Report summary that will help to diagnose the problem
+   * Currently includes:
+   *  - standard input produced by the process under test
+   *  - standard output
+   *  - exit code
+   *  Note: the command line is printed by the ProcessTools
+   */
+    private void reportDiagnosticSummary() {
+        String msg =
+            " stdout: [" + stdout + "];\n" +
+            " stderr: [" + stderr + "]\n" +
+            " exitValue = " + getExitValue() + "\n";
+
+        System.err.println(msg);
+    }
+
+
   /**
    * Get the contents of the output buffer (stdout and stderr)
    *
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/PerfCounter.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.Monitor;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a performance counter in the JVM.
+ *
+ * See http://openjdk.java.net/groups/hotspot/docs/Serviceability.html#bjvmstat
+ * for more details about performance counters.
+ */
+public class PerfCounter {
+    private final Monitor monitor;
+    private final String name;
+
+    PerfCounter(Monitor monitor, String name) {
+        this.monitor = monitor;
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of this performance counter as a long.
+     *
+     * @return The long value of this performance counter
+     * @throws RuntimeException If the value of the performance counter isn't a long
+     */
+    public long longValue() {
+        Object value = monitor.getValue();
+        if (value instanceof Long) {
+            return ((Long) value).longValue();
+        }
+        throw new RuntimeException("Expected " + monitor.getName() + " to have a long value");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the performance counter.
+     *
+     * @return The name of the performance counter.
+     */
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return name;
+    }
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/PerfCounters.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
+
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.Monitor;
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.MonitorException;
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.MonitoredHost;
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.MonitoredVm;
+import sun.jvmstat.monitor.VmIdentifier;
+
+/**
+ * PerfCounters can be used to get a performance counter from the currently
+ * executing VM.
+ *
+ * Throws a runtime exception if an error occurs while communicating with the
+ * currently executing VM.
+ */
+public class PerfCounters {
+    private final static MonitoredVm vm;
+
+    static {
+        try {
+            String pid = Integer.toString(ProcessTools.getProcessId());
+            VmIdentifier vmId = new VmIdentifier(pid);
+            MonitoredHost host = MonitoredHost.getMonitoredHost(vmId);
+            vm = host.getMonitoredVm(vmId);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Could not connect to the VM");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the performance counter with the given name.
+     *
+     * @param name The name of the performance counter.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no counter with the given name exists.
+     * @throws MonitorException If an error occurs while communicating with the VM.
+     * @return The performance counter with the given name.
+     */
+    public static PerfCounter findByName(String name)
+        throws MonitorException, IllegalArgumentException {
+        Monitor m = vm.findByName(name);
+        if (m == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Did not find a performance counter with name " + name);
+        }
+        return new PerfCounter(m, name);
+    }
+}
--- a/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/Platform.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/Platform.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -24,39 +24,80 @@
 package com.oracle.java.testlibrary;
 
 public class Platform {
-  private static final String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
-  private static final String dataModel = System.getProperty("sun.arch.data.model");
-  private static final String vmVersion = System.getProperty("java.vm.version");
+    private static final String osName      = System.getProperty("os.name");
+    private static final String dataModel   = System.getProperty("sun.arch.data.model");
+    private static final String vmVersion   = System.getProperty("java.vm.version");
+    private static final String osArch      = System.getProperty("os.arch");
 
-  public static boolean is64bit() {
-    return dataModel.equals("64");
-  }
+    public static boolean is32bit() {
+        return dataModel.equals("32");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean is64bit() {
+        return dataModel.equals("64");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isSolaris() {
+        return isOs("sunos");
+    }
 
-  public static boolean isSolaris() {
-    return osName.toLowerCase().startsWith("sunos");
-  }
+    public static boolean isWindows() {
+        return isOs("win");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isOSX() {
+        return isOs("mac");
+    }
 
-  public static boolean isWindows() {
-    return osName.toLowerCase().startsWith("win");
-  }
+    public static boolean isLinux() {
+        return isOs("linux");
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isOs(String osname) {
+        return osName.toLowerCase().startsWith(osname.toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    public static String getOsName() {
+        return osName;
+    }
 
-  public static boolean isOSX() {
-    return osName.toLowerCase().startsWith("mac");
-  }
+    public static boolean isDebugBuild() {
+        return vmVersion.toLowerCase().contains("debug");
+    }
+
+    public static String getVMVersion() {
+        return vmVersion;
+    }
 
-  public static boolean isLinux() {
-    return osName.toLowerCase().startsWith("linux");
-  }
+    // Returns true for sparc and sparcv9.
+    public static boolean isSparc() {
+        return isArch("sparc");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isARM() {
+        return isArch("arm");
+    }
 
-  public static String getOsName() {
-    return osName;
-  }
+    public static boolean isPPC() {
+        return isArch("ppc");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isX86() {
+        // On Linux it's 'i386', Windows 'x86'
+        return (isArch("i386") || isArch("x86"));
+    }
 
-  public static boolean isDebugBuild() {
-    return vmVersion.toLowerCase().contains("debug");
-  }
+    public static boolean isX64() {
+        // On OSX it's 'x86_64' and on other (Linux, Windows and Solaris) platforms it's 'amd64'
+        return (isArch("amd64") || isArch("x86_64"));
+    }
 
-  public static String getVMVersion() {
-    return vmVersion;
-  }
+    private static boolean isArch(String archname) {
+        return osArch.toLowerCase().startsWith(archname.toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    public static String getOsArch() {
+        return osArch;
+    }
+
 }
--- a/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/ProcessTools.java	Tue Oct 14 21:12:32 2014 +0100
+++ b/test/testlibrary/com/oracle/java/testlibrary/ProcessTools.java	Thu Oct 16 16:01:21 2014 +0100
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import sun.management.VMManagement;
 
@@ -107,15 +108,29 @@
   }
 
   /**
+   * Get the string containing input arguments passed to the VM
+   *
+   * @return arguments
+   */
+  public static String getVmInputArguments() {
+    RuntimeMXBean runtime = ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean();
+
+    List<String> args = runtime.getInputArguments();
+    StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
+    for (String arg : args)
+        result.append(arg).append(' ');
+
+    return result.toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Get platform specific VM arguments (e.g. -d64 on 64bit Solaris)
    *
    * @return String[] with platform specific arguments, empty if there are none
    */
   public static String[] getPlatformSpecificVMArgs() {
-    String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
-    String dataModel = System.getProperty("sun.arch.data.model");
 
-    if (osName.equals("SunOS") && dataModel.equals("64")) {
+    if (Platform.is64bit() && Platform.isSolaris()) {
       return new String[] { "-d64" };
     }
 
@@ -134,8 +149,13 @@
     Collections.addAll(args, getPlatformSpecificVMArgs());
     Collections.addAll(args, command);
 
+    // Reporting
+    StringBuilder cmdLine = new StringBuilder();
+    for (String cmd : args)
+        cmdLine.append(cmd).append(' ');
+    System.out.println("Command line: [" + cmdLine.toString() + "]");
+
     return new ProcessBuilder(args.toArray(new String[args.size()]));
-
   }
 
 }