valgrinding GCJ Java code

[Tom Schutter]

Andrew Haley wrote:
> Tom Schutter writes:
>  > Boehm, Hans wrote:
>  > > I don't know what the specific issue is here.
>  > 
>  > The specific issue is that control never returns from JvCreateJavaVM()
>  > or JNI_CreateJavaVM() when the app is run under valgrind.
> 
> I don't know much about Valgrind.  However, my understanding is that
> Valgrind is supposed to emulate the host CPU, albeit more slowly.

Yes, that is correct.

> So,
> if the host CPU returns, so should Valgrind.  That makes your problem
> a Valgrind bug, doesn't it?

Maybe, maybe not.  As far as I understand, GCJ is doing non-standard 
things with stacks.  A valgrind internals expert could probably explain 
better why it is possibly a GCJ problem.

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