Re: Proposal: remove gnu.gcj.runtime.VMClassLoader.library_control

[Bryce McKinlay <mckinlay at redhat dot com>]

Tom Tromey wrote:
> Tom> I propose we remove gnu.gcj.runtime.VMClassLoader.library_control
> Tom> and replace its code paths with the current LIB_NEVER code paths.
>
> Tom> Comments?
>
> I think it would be safer to change the default.  We can't be sure
> that no one is using the feature.  And, it doesn't cost much to simply
> leave the code in.
>   

It may not cost much in terms of performance to have the code there, but 
over time there is a significant maintenance burden in carrying around 
blocks of code that are rarely (if ever) going to be used.

I think it also creates confusion to have too many ways to achieve the 
same effect - ie mapping classes to native libraries. We have a much 
better solution now in the form of dbtool.

Changing the default is fine for now, but we should make it clear that 
this code is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

Bryce