Missing methods in libgcj_bc.so

Mon Mar 31 15:59:00 GMT 2008

Andrew Haley wrote:
> I've discovered some missing methods in libgcj_bc.so.
>> These are:
>> _Jv_MonitorExit

It is curious that this is missing but _Jv_MonitorEnter is not. One 
might expect to find them in pairs.
> _Jv_JNI_PopSystemFrame
> _Jv_RegisterResource
>> I did this by inspecting a BC-compiled application that mysteriously
> held a DT_NEEDED to libgcj, not just libgcj_bc.
>> So, how was the list of symbols in libgcj_bc created, and how many
> more symbols might be missing? I could just add these three, but I'm
> thinking a more systematic approach might be a good idea.

How about compile the entire testsuite with the BC ABI. That should 
exercise all language features. Then check if all needed symbols are 
defined in libgcj_bc.so.
David Daney