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Today when we crash and print hs_err files, the printing utility assumes:

  1. That the Java heap memory reservation is contiguous
  2. That the Java heap is parseable
    We should let the GC describe a location instead, opting in to such concepts.

relates to

New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. JDK-8343531 Improve print_location for invalid heap pointers

Enhancement - null JDK-8344917 Fix recent NULL usage backsliding

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8345173 BlockLocationPrinter::print_location misses a ResourceMark