--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.cpp	Thu Oct 10 18:26:22 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.cpp	Fri Oct 11 10:38:03 2013 +0200
@@ -65,26 +65,174 @@
 MATERIALIZE_FLAGS_EXT
 
 
+void Flag::check_writable() {
+  if (is_constant_in_binary()) {
+    fatal(err_msg("flag is constant: %s", _name));
+  }
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_bool() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "bool") == 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::get_bool() const {
+  return *((bool*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_bool(bool value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((bool*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_intx() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "intx")  == 0;
+}
+
+intx Flag::get_intx() const {
+  return *((intx*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_intx(intx value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((intx*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_uintx() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "uintx") == 0;
+}
+
+uintx Flag::get_uintx() const {
+  return *((uintx*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_uintx(uintx value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((uintx*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_uint64_t() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "uint64_t") == 0;
+}
+
+uint64_t Flag::get_uint64_t() const {
+  return *((uint64_t*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_uint64_t(uint64_t value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((uint64_t*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_double() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "double") == 0;
+}
+
+double Flag::get_double() const {
+  return *((double*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_double(double value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((double*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_ccstr() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "ccstr") == 0 || strcmp(_type, "ccstrlist") == 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::ccstr_accumulates() const {
+  return strcmp(_type, "ccstrlist") == 0;
+}
+
+ccstr Flag::get_ccstr() const {
+  return *((ccstr*) _addr);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_ccstr(ccstr value) {
+  check_writable();
+  *((ccstr*) _addr) = value;
+}
+
+
+Flag::Flags Flag::get_origin() {
+  return Flags(_flags & VALUE_ORIGIN_MASK);
+}
+
+void Flag::set_origin(Flags origin) {
+  assert((origin & VALUE_ORIGIN_MASK) == origin, "sanity");
+  _flags = Flags((_flags & ~VALUE_ORIGIN_MASK) | origin);
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_default() {
+  return (get_origin() == DEFAULT);
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_ergonomic() {
+  return (get_origin() == ERGONOMIC);
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_command_line() {
+  return (get_origin() == COMMAND_LINE);
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_product() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_PRODUCT) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_manageable() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_MANAGEABLE) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_diagnostic() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_experimental() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_EXPERIMENTAL) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_notproduct() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_develop() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_DEVELOP) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_read_write() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_READ_WRITE) != 0;
+}
+
+bool Flag::is_commercial() const {
+  return (_flags & KIND_COMMERCIAL) != 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns if this flag is a constant in the binary.  Right now this is
+ * true for notproduct and develop flags in product builds.
+ */
+bool Flag::is_constant_in_binary() const {
+#ifdef PRODUCT
+    return is_notproduct() || is_develop();
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool Flag::is_unlocker() const {
-  return strcmp(name, "UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions") == 0     ||
-         strcmp(name, "UnlockExperimentalVMOptions") == 0   ||
+  return strcmp(_name, "UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions") == 0     ||
+         strcmp(_name, "UnlockExperimentalVMOptions") == 0   ||
          is_unlocker_ext();
 }
 
 bool Flag::is_unlocked() const {
-  if (strcmp(kind, "{diagnostic}") == 0 ||
-      strcmp(kind, "{C2 diagnostic}") == 0 ||
-      strcmp(kind, "{ARCH diagnostic}") == 0 ||
-      strcmp(kind, "{Shark diagnostic}") == 0) {
+  if (is_diagnostic()) {
     return UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions;
-  } else if (strcmp(kind, "{experimental}") == 0 ||
-             strcmp(kind, "{C2 experimental}") == 0 ||
-             strcmp(kind, "{ARCH experimental}") == 0 ||
-             strcmp(kind, "{Shark experimental}") == 0) {
+  }
+  if (is_experimental()) {
     return UnlockExperimentalVMOptions;
-  } else {
-    return is_unlocked_ext();
   }
+  return is_unlocked_ext();
 }
 
 // Get custom message for this locked flag, or return NULL if
@@ -94,16 +242,14 @@
 }
 
 bool Flag::is_writeable() const {
-  return strcmp(kind, "{manageable}") == 0 ||
-         strcmp(kind, "{product rw}") == 0 ||
-         is_writeable_ext();
+  return is_manageable() || (is_product() && is_read_write()) || is_writeable_ext();
 }
 
 // All flags except "manageable" are assumed to be internal flags.
 // Long term, we need to define a mechanism to specify which flags
 // are external/stable and change this function accordingly.
 bool Flag::is_external() const {
-  return strcmp(kind, "{manageable}") == 0 || is_external_ext();
+  return is_manageable() || is_external_ext();
 }
 
 
@@ -111,53 +257,114 @@
 #define FORMAT_BUFFER_LEN 16
 
 void Flag::print_on(outputStream* st, bool withComments) {
-  st->print("%9s %-40s %c= ", type, name, (origin != DEFAULT ? ':' : ' '));
-  if (is_bool())     st->print("%-16s", get_bool() ? "true" : "false");
-  if (is_intx())     st->print("%-16ld", get_intx());
-  if (is_uintx())    st->print("%-16lu", get_uintx());
-  if (is_uint64_t()) st->print("%-16lu", get_uint64_t());
-  if (is_double())   st->print("%-16f", get_double());
+  // Don't print notproduct and develop flags in a product build.
+  if (is_constant_in_binary()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  st->print("%9s %-40s %c= ", _type, _name, (!is_default() ? ':' : ' '));
 
+  if (is_bool()) {
+    st->print("%-16s", get_bool() ? "true" : "false");
+  }
+  if (is_intx()) {
+    st->print("%-16ld", get_intx());
+  }
+  if (is_uintx()) {
+    st->print("%-16lu", get_uintx());
+  }
+  if (is_uint64_t()) {
+    st->print("%-16lu", get_uint64_t());
+  }
+  if (is_double()) {
+    st->print("%-16f", get_double());
+  }
   if (is_ccstr()) {
-     const char* cp = get_ccstr();
-     if (cp != NULL) {
-       const char* eol;
-       while ((eol = strchr(cp, '\n')) != NULL) {
-         char format_buffer[FORMAT_BUFFER_LEN];
-         size_t llen = pointer_delta(eol, cp, sizeof(char));
-         jio_snprintf(format_buffer, FORMAT_BUFFER_LEN,
-                     "%%." SIZE_FORMAT "s", llen);
-         st->print(format_buffer, cp);
-         st->cr();
-         cp = eol+1;
-         st->print("%5s %-35s += ", "", name);
-       }
-       st->print("%-16s", cp);
-     }
-     else st->print("%-16s", "");
+    const char* cp = get_ccstr();
+    if (cp != NULL) {
+      const char* eol;
+      while ((eol = strchr(cp, '\n')) != NULL) {
+        char format_buffer[FORMAT_BUFFER_LEN];
+        size_t llen = pointer_delta(eol, cp, sizeof(char));
+        jio_snprintf(format_buffer, FORMAT_BUFFER_LEN,
+            "%%." SIZE_FORMAT "s", llen);
+        st->print(format_buffer, cp);
+        st->cr();
+        cp = eol+1;
+        st->print("%5s %-35s += ", "", _name);
+      }
+      st->print("%-16s", cp);
+    }
+    else st->print("%-16s", "");
   }
-  st->print("%-20s", kind);
+
+  st->print("%-20");
+  print_kind(st);
+
   if (withComments) {
 #ifndef PRODUCT
-    st->print("%s", doc );
+    st->print("%s", _doc);
 #endif
   }
   st->cr();
 }
 
+void Flag::print_kind(outputStream* st) {
+  struct Data {
+    int flag;
+    const char* name;
+  };
+
+  Data data[] = {
+      { KIND_C1, "C1" },
+      { KIND_GRAAL, "Graal" },
+      { KIND_C2, "C2" },
+      { KIND_ARCH, "ARCH" },
+      { KIND_SHARK, "SHARK" },
+      { KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT, "pd" },
+      { KIND_PRODUCT, "product" },
+      { KIND_MANAGEABLE, "manageable" },
+      { KIND_DIAGNOSTIC, "diagnostic" },
+      { KIND_NOT_PRODUCT, "notproduct" },
+      { KIND_DEVELOP, "develop" },
+      { KIND_LP64_PRODUCT, "lp64_product" },
+      { KIND_READ_WRITE, "rw" },
+      { -1, "" }
+  };
+
+  if ((_flags & KIND_MASK) != 0) {
+    st->print("{");
+    bool is_first = true;
+
+    for (int i = 0; data[i].flag != -1; i++) {
+      Data d = data[i];
+      if ((_flags & d.flag) != 0) {
+        if (is_first) {
+          is_first = false;
+        } else {
+          st->print(" ");
+        }
+        st->print(d.name);
+      }
+    }
+
+    st->print("}");
+  }
+}
+
 void Flag::print_as_flag(outputStream* st) {
   if (is_bool()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s%s", get_bool() ? "+" : "-", name);
+    st->print("-XX:%s%s", get_bool() ? "+" : "-", _name);
   } else if (is_intx()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s=" INTX_FORMAT, name, get_intx());
+    st->print("-XX:%s=" INTX_FORMAT, _name, get_intx());
   } else if (is_uintx()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s=" UINTX_FORMAT, name, get_uintx());
+    st->print("-XX:%s=" UINTX_FORMAT, _name, get_uintx());
   } else if (is_uint64_t()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s=" UINT64_FORMAT, name, get_uint64_t());
+    st->print("-XX:%s=" UINT64_FORMAT, _name, get_uint64_t());
   } else if (is_double()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s=%f", name, get_double());
+    st->print("-XX:%s=%f", _name, get_double());
   } else if (is_ccstr()) {
-    st->print("-XX:%s=", name);
+    st->print("-XX:%s=", _name);
     const char* cp = get_ccstr();
     if (cp != NULL) {
       // Need to turn embedded '\n's back into separate arguments
@@ -170,7 +377,7 @@
             st->print("%c", *cp);
             break;
           case '\n':
-            st->print(" -XX:%s=", name);
+            st->print(" -XX:%s=", _name);
             break;
         }
       }
@@ -183,90 +390,58 @@
 // 4991491 do not "optimize out" the was_set false values: omitting them
 // tickles a Microsoft compiler bug causing flagTable to be malformed
 
-#define RUNTIME_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{product}", DEFAULT },
-#define RUNTIME_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{pd product}", DEFAULT },
-#define RUNTIME_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{diagnostic}", DEFAULT },
-#define RUNTIME_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{experimental}", DEFAULT },
-#define RUNTIME_MANAGEABLE_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{manageable}", DEFAULT },
-#define RUNTIME_PRODUCT_RW_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{product rw}", DEFAULT },
+#define NAME(name) NOT_PRODUCT(&name) PRODUCT_ONLY(&CONST_##name)
 
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define RUNTIME_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define RUNTIME_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     /* flag is constant */
-  #define RUNTIME_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define RUNTIME_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "", DEFAULT },
-  #define RUNTIME_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{pd}", DEFAULT },
-  #define RUNTIME_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define RUNTIME_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(     type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define RUNTIME_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define RUNTIME_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define RUNTIME_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_EXPERIMENTAL) },
+#define RUNTIME_MANAGEABLE_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_MANAGEABLE) },
+#define RUNTIME_PRODUCT_RW_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_READ_WRITE) },
+#define RUNTIME_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(     type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define RUNTIME_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define RUNTIME_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(  type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
 #ifdef _LP64
-  #define RUNTIME_LP64_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{lp64_product}", DEFAULT },
+#define RUNTIME_LP64_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_LP64_PRODUCT) },
 #else
-  #define RUNTIME_LP64_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
+#define RUNTIME_LP64_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
 #endif // _LP64
 
-#define C1_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C1 product}", DEFAULT },
-#define C1_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C1 pd product}", DEFAULT },
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define C1_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define C1_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     /* flag is constant */
-  #define C1_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define C1_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C1}", DEFAULT },
-  #define C1_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C1 pd}", DEFAULT },
-  #define C1_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C1 notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define C1_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define C1_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define C1_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define C1_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define C1_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define C1_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C1 | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
-#define GRAAL_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{Graal product}", DEFAULT },
-#define GRAAL_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{Graal pd product}", DEFAULT },
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define GRAAL_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define GRAAL_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     /* flag is constant */
-  #define GRAAL_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define GRAAL_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Graal}", DEFAULT },
-  #define GRAAL_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Graal pd}", DEFAULT },
-  #define GRAAL_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Graal notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define GRAAL_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define GRAAL_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define GRAAL_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define GRAAL_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define GRAAL_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define GRAAL_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_GRAAL | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
-#define C2_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C2 product}", DEFAULT },
-#define C2_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C2 pd product}", DEFAULT },
-#define C2_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C2 diagnostic}", DEFAULT },
-#define C2_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{C2 experimental}", DEFAULT },
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define C2_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define C2_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     /* flag is constant */
-  #define C2_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define C2_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C2}", DEFAULT },
-  #define C2_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C2 pd}", DEFAULT },
-  #define C2_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{C2 notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define C2_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define C2_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define C2_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define C2_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(     type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_EXPERIMENTAL) },
+#define C2_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(          type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define C2_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define C2_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_C2 | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
-#define ARCH_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{ARCH product}", DEFAULT },
-#define ARCH_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{ARCH diagnostic}", DEFAULT },
-#define ARCH_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{ARCH experimental}", DEFAULT },
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define ARCH_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define ARCH_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define ARCH_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{ARCH}", DEFAULT },
-  #define ARCH_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{ARCH notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define ARCH_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(        type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_ARCH | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define ARCH_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(     type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_ARCH | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define ARCH_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT(   type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_ARCH | Flag::KIND_EXPERIMENTAL) },
+#define ARCH_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(        type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_ARCH | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define ARCH_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(     type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_ARCH | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
-#define SHARK_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{Shark product}", DEFAULT },
-#define SHARK_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{Shark pd product}", DEFAULT },
-#define SHARK_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) "{Shark diagnostic}", DEFAULT },
-#ifdef PRODUCT
-  #define SHARK_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) /* flag is constant */
-  #define SHARK_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     /* flag is constant */
-  #define SHARK_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc)
-#else
-  #define SHARK_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Shark}", DEFAULT },
-  #define SHARK_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, doc)     { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Shark pd}", DEFAULT },
-  #define SHARK_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name, doc, "{Shark notproduct}", DEFAULT },
-#endif
+#define SHARK_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT) },
+#define SHARK_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(    type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_PRODUCT | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define SHARK_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT(    type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), &name,      NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_DIAGNOSTIC) },
+#define SHARK_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(       type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP) },
+#define SHARK_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT(    type, name,        doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_DEVELOP | Flag::KIND_PLATFORM_DEPENDENT) },
+#define SHARK_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT(    type, name, value, doc) { #type, XSTR(name), NAME(name), NOT_PRODUCT_ARG(doc) Flag::Flags(Flag::DEFAULT | Flag::KIND_SHARK | Flag::KIND_NOT_PRODUCT) },
 
 static Flag flagTable[] = {
  RUNTIME_FLAGS(RUNTIME_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_MANAGEABLE_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PRODUCT_RW_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_LP64_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT)
@@ -275,7 +450,7 @@
  G1_FLAGS(RUNTIME_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_EXPERIMENTAL_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_MANAGEABLE_FLAG_STRUCT, RUNTIME_PRODUCT_RW_FLAG_STRUCT)
 #endif // INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
 #ifdef COMPILER1
- C1_FLAGS(C1_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT)
+ C1_FLAGS(C1_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_DIAGNOSTIC_FLAG_STRUCT, C1_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT)
 #endif
 #ifdef GRAAL
  GRAAL_FLAGS(GRAAL_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, GRAAL_PD_DEVELOP_FLAG_STRUCT, GRAAL_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, GRAAL_PD_PRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT, GRAAL_NOTPRODUCT_FLAG_STRUCT)
@@ -302,9 +477,14 @@
 
 // Search the flag table for a named flag
 Flag* Flag::find_flag(const char* name, size_t length, bool allow_locked) {
-  for (Flag* current = &flagTable[0]; current->name != NULL; current++) {
-    if (str_equal(current->name, name, length)) {
-      // Found a matching entry.  Report locked flags only if allowed.
+  for (Flag* current = &flagTable[0]; current->_name != NULL; current++) {
+    if (str_equal(current->_name, name, length)) {
+      // Found a matching entry.
+      // Don't report notproduct and develop flags in product builds.
+      if (current->is_constant_in_binary()) {
+        return NULL;
+      }
+      // Report locked flags only if allowed.
       if (!(current->is_unlocked() || current->is_unlocker())) {
         if (!allow_locked) {
           // disable use of locked flags, e.g. diagnostic, experimental,
@@ -344,8 +524,8 @@
   float score;
   float max_score = -1;
 
-  for (Flag* current = &flagTable[0]; current->name != NULL; current++) {
-    score = str_similar(current->name, name, length);
+  for (Flag* current = &flagTable[0]; current->_name != NULL; current++) {
+    score = str_similar(current->_name, name, length);
     if (score > max_score) {
       max_score = score;
       match = current;
@@ -374,25 +554,25 @@
 bool CommandLineFlagsEx::is_default(CommandLineFlag flag) {
   assert((size_t)flag < Flag::numFlags, "bad command line flag index");
   Flag* f = &Flag::flags[flag];
-  return (f->origin == DEFAULT);
+  return f->is_default();
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlagsEx::is_ergo(CommandLineFlag flag) {
   assert((size_t)flag < Flag::numFlags, "bad command line flag index");
   Flag* f = &Flag::flags[flag];
-  return (f->origin == ERGONOMIC);
+  return f->is_ergonomic();
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlagsEx::is_cmdline(CommandLineFlag flag) {
   assert((size_t)flag < Flag::numFlags, "bad command line flag index");
   Flag* f = &Flag::flags[flag];
-  return (f->origin == COMMAND_LINE);
+  return f->is_command_line();
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::wasSetOnCmdline(const char* name, bool* value) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag((char*)name, strlen(name));
   if (result == NULL) return false;
-  *value = (result->origin == COMMAND_LINE);
+  *value = result->is_command_line();
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -404,22 +584,22 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool CommandLineFlags::boolAtPut(char* name, size_t len, bool* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::boolAtPut(char* name, size_t len, bool* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_bool()) return false;
   bool old_value = result->get_bool();
   result->set_bool(*value);
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::boolAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, bool value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::boolAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, bool value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_bool(), "wrong flag type");
   faddr->set_bool(value);
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::intxAt(char* name, size_t len, intx* value) {
@@ -430,22 +610,22 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool CommandLineFlags::intxAtPut(char* name, size_t len, intx* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::intxAtPut(char* name, size_t len, intx* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_intx()) return false;
   intx old_value = result->get_intx();
   result->set_intx(*value);
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::intxAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, intx value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::intxAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, intx value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_intx(), "wrong flag type");
   faddr->set_intx(value);
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::uintxAt(char* name, size_t len, uintx* value) {
@@ -456,22 +636,22 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool CommandLineFlags::uintxAtPut(char* name, size_t len, uintx* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::uintxAtPut(char* name, size_t len, uintx* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_uintx()) return false;
   uintx old_value = result->get_uintx();
   result->set_uintx(*value);
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::uintxAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, uintx value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::uintxAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, uintx value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_uintx(), "wrong flag type");
   faddr->set_uintx(value);
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::uint64_tAt(char* name, size_t len, uint64_t* value) {
@@ -482,22 +662,22 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool CommandLineFlags::uint64_tAtPut(char* name, size_t len, uint64_t* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::uint64_tAtPut(char* name, size_t len, uint64_t* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_uint64_t()) return false;
   uint64_t old_value = result->get_uint64_t();
   result->set_uint64_t(*value);
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::uint64_tAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, uint64_t value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::uint64_tAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, uint64_t value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_uint64_t(), "wrong flag type");
   faddr->set_uint64_t(value);
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::doubleAt(char* name, size_t len, double* value) {
@@ -508,22 +688,22 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool CommandLineFlags::doubleAtPut(char* name, size_t len, double* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::doubleAtPut(char* name, size_t len, double* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_double()) return false;
   double old_value = result->get_double();
   result->set_double(*value);
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::doubleAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, double value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::doubleAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, double value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_double(), "wrong flag type");
   faddr->set_double(value);
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 bool CommandLineFlags::ccstrAt(char* name, size_t len, ccstr* value) {
@@ -536,7 +716,7 @@
 
 // Contract:  Flag will make private copy of the incoming value.
 // Outgoing value is always malloc-ed, and caller MUST call free.
-bool CommandLineFlags::ccstrAtPut(char* name, size_t len, ccstr* value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+bool CommandLineFlags::ccstrAtPut(char* name, size_t len, ccstr* value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* result = Flag::find_flag(name, len);
   if (result == NULL) return false;
   if (!result->is_ccstr()) return false;
@@ -547,35 +727,35 @@
     strcpy(new_value, *value);
   }
   result->set_ccstr(new_value);
-  if (result->origin == DEFAULT && old_value != NULL) {
+  if (result->is_default() && old_value != NULL) {
     // Prior value is NOT heap allocated, but was a literal constant.
     char* old_value_to_free = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, strlen(old_value)+1, mtInternal);
     strcpy(old_value_to_free, old_value);
     old_value = old_value_to_free;
   }
   *value = old_value;
-  result->origin = origin;
+  result->set_origin(origin);
   return true;
 }
 
 // Contract:  Flag will make private copy of the incoming value.
-void CommandLineFlagsEx::ccstrAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, ccstr value, FlagValueOrigin origin) {
+void CommandLineFlagsEx::ccstrAtPut(CommandLineFlagWithType flag, ccstr value, Flag::Flags origin) {
   Flag* faddr = address_of_flag(flag);
   guarantee(faddr != NULL && faddr->is_ccstr(), "wrong flag type");
   ccstr old_value = faddr->get_ccstr();
   char* new_value = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, strlen(value)+1, mtInternal);
   strcpy(new_value, value);
   faddr->set_ccstr(new_value);
-  if (faddr->origin != DEFAULT && old_value != NULL) {
+  if (!faddr->is_default() && old_value != NULL) {
     // Prior value is heap allocated so free it.
     FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, old_value, mtInternal);
   }
-  faddr->origin = origin;
+  faddr->set_origin(origin);
 }
 
 extern "C" {
   static int compare_flags(const void* void_a, const void* void_b) {
-    return strcmp((*((Flag**) void_a))->name, (*((Flag**) void_b))->name);
+    return strcmp((*((Flag**) void_a))->_name, (*((Flag**) void_b))->_name);
   }
 }
 
@@ -584,20 +764,19 @@
   // note: this method is called before the thread structure is in place
   //       which means resource allocation cannot be used.
 
-  // Compute size
-  int length= 0;
-  while (flagTable[length].name != NULL) length++;
+  // The last entry is the null entry.
+  const size_t length = Flag::numFlags - 1;
 
   // Sort
   Flag** array = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(Flag*, length, mtInternal);
-  for (int index = 0; index < length; index++) {
-    array[index] = &flagTable[index];
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    array[i] = &flagTable[i];
   }
   qsort(array, length, sizeof(Flag*), compare_flags);
 
   // Print
-  for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    if (array[i]->origin /* naked field! */) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    if (array[i]->get_origin() /* naked field! */) {
       array[i]->print_as_flag(out);
       out->print(" ");
     }
@@ -620,20 +799,19 @@
   // note: this method is called before the thread structure is in place
   //       which means resource allocation cannot be used.
 
-  // Compute size
-  int length= 0;
-  while (flagTable[length].name != NULL) length++;
+  // The last entry is the null entry.
+  const size_t length = Flag::numFlags - 1;
 
   // Sort
   Flag** array = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(Flag*, length, mtInternal);
-  for (int index = 0; index < length; index++) {
-    array[index] = &flagTable[index];
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    array[i] = &flagTable[i];
   }
   qsort(array, length, sizeof(Flag*), compare_flags);
 
   // Print
   out->print_cr("[Global flags]");
-  for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
     if (array[i]->is_unlocked()) {
       array[i]->print_on(out, withComments);
     }