After the fix for
     6316197 Java launcher should create JVM from non-primordial thread
the gamma launcher has to be fixed correspondingly to be consistent.

Please, see the email thread below:

>> Do we have a bug ID for the gamma launcher issue?
>> I would update it with my java launcher (SDK side) webrev.

AFAIK, there is no bug, but perhaps you could file one ?
Thanks

>>
>> Thanks,
>> Serguei
>>
>> Kumar Srinivasan wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, we should fix the java launcher to be consistent with
>>> real launcher, as Alan surmised its not high priority since its
>>> used internally, I guess this can wait until dolphin (IMO).
>>>
>>>> <included Kumar since he putback the 6316197 fix> :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Serguei Spitsyn writes:
>>>> > Alan and Brian,
>>>> > > I have just found that the gamma launcher still behaves the old way so it does not
>>>> > run the JavaMain as a separated thread (as in the bug 6316197 fix).
>>>> > This looks like abother side affect of the bug 6316197 fix Jim was talking about:
>>>> > 6316197 Java launcher should create JVM from non-primordial thread
>>>> > > Brian, do we have to submit a bug on this issue or it is Ok
>>>> > that the gamma launcher does not follow the bug 6316197 fix?
>>>> > > Thanks,
>>>> > Serguei
>>>> > > Alan Bateman wrote:
>>>> > > > > > AFAIK the gamma launcher is only used internally in the hotspot team so > > I don't think it's a priority. If it makes life easier you just submit a > > bug to remind us to revisit it. Alternatively, you could update it and > > test it manually (by running gamma interactively). I'm not sure if > > automated tests are possible - certainly not for the regression suite in > > the SDK workspace as it doesn't have access to the gamma launcher.
>>>> > > > > -Alan.
>>>> > > > > > > Serguei Spitsyn wrote:
>>>> > > > >> Hi Alan,
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> It looks like Brian thinks that the gamma launcher needs
>>>> > >> to be fixed correspondingly. Is it worth to do?
>>>> > >> It is not a problem to fix it, but I have no idea how to test it.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> Thanks,
>>>> > >> Serguei
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> Brian Doherty wrote:
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >>> Hi Serguei,
>>>> > >> ...
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >>> When I introduced the sun.java.command launcher property, I
>>>> > >>> also modified the os/linux/launcher/java.c launcher in the
>>>> > >>> hotspot workspace in order to keep the two launchers nearly
>>>> > >>> the same. This launcher is known as the 'gamma' launcher,
>>>> > >>> and people still use it.
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >> ...
>>>> > >>> Brian

The fix for the gamma launcher should also pick up another java launcher's fix:
  6351349 On linux with the old thread lib, jps should return the same PID as $!