[cp-patches] RE: simplifying java.io.File windows checks

[Jeroen Frijters]

Dalibor Topic wrote:
> the attached patch replaces all the instances of checks 
> whether we are running on Windows with a simple private
> static final boolean variable test. I hope it makes the
> code clearer and more readable.

This is a good idea, but like Michael, I think the field should be in
VMFile.

Michael Koch wrote:
> I think its most common to add fields on to of the class in classpath 
> and libgcj. I think this field is better suited in the VMFile class 
> and should be called "isWin32" or similar.

Please don't call it Win32, the rules are the same on Win64.

Regards,
Jeroen