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Updated GRAAL_README. Add new short-cut flag for graph output "-G:Plot".
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1 For creating a Graal VM JDK, the file jre\lib\jvm.cfg has to be modified such that it includes the line:
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2 -client KNOWN
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4 Before running the Graal VM, the following environment variables are needed:
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5 - MAXINE: Pointing to a Maxine VM repository with compiled Java files.
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6 - GRAAL: Pointing to a Graal VM repository with compiled Java files.
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8 In particular, the VM will look for the compiled Java files in the following directories:
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9 ${MAXINE}/com.oracle.max.cri/bin
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10 ${MAXINE}/com.oracle.max.base/bin
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11 ${MAXINE}/com.oracle.max.asmdis/bin
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12 ${MAXINE}/com.oracle.max.asm/bin
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13 ${MAXINE}/com.oracle.max.graal.graph/bin
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14 ${GRAAL}/graal/com.oracle.max.graal.compiler/bin
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15 ${GRAAL}/graal/com.oracle.max.graal.runtime/bin
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16 ${GRAAL}/graal/com.oracle.max.graal.graphviz/bin
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18 For starting the Graal VM, the two flags "-client -graal" have to be specified. Additional flags that might be useful:
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19 -G:Plot Sends the graphs of compiled methods via network stream to the IdealGraphVisualizer (NetBeans project at ${GRAAL}/src/share/tools/IdealGraphVisualizer that can be built and run with NetBeans 7.0, use "Graal Coloring" and "Graal Edge Coloring" filters)
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20 -G:Time Prints timings for the different compilation phases
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21 -G:Meter Prints metrics for the different compilation phases
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23 The usual HotSpot flags -Xcomp -XX:CompileOnly= -XX:CompileCommand= or -XX:+PrintCompilation can be used to control the compiled methods.