diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveHeapWriter.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveHeapWriter.cpp
index 17f6e831dc0..3e7d42dd8f1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveHeapWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveHeapWriter.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/systemDictionary.hpp"
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ oop ArchiveHeapWriter::requested_obj_from_buffer_offset(size_t offset) {
 }
 
 oop ArchiveHeapWriter::source_obj_to_requested_obj(oop src_obj) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump-time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump-time only");
   HeapShared::CachedOopInfo* p = HeapShared::archived_object_cache()->get(src_obj);
   if (p != nullptr) {
     return requested_obj_from_buffer_offset(p->buffer_offset());
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveUtils.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveUtils.cpp
index 7f5a7f1d38c..b14dfc8c33e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/archiveUtils.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.inline.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListParser.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ char* DumpRegion::expand_top_to(char* newtop) {
 }
 
 void DumpRegion::commit_to(char* newtop) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   char* base = _rs->base();
   size_t need_committed_size = newtop - base;
   size_t has_committed_size = _vs->committed_size();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..284b27d62a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
+#include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
+
+bool CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() {
+  return is_dumping_static_archive() || is_dumping_dynamic_archive();
+}
+
+bool CDSConfig::is_dumping_static_archive() {
+  return DumpSharedSpaces;
+}
+
+bool CDSConfig::is_dumping_dynamic_archive() {
+  return DynamicDumpSharedSpaces;
+}
+
+#if INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
+bool CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap() {
+  // heap dump is not supported in dynamic dump
+  return is_dumping_static_archive() && HeapShared::can_write();
+}
+#endif // INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30eb35a2e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cdsConfig.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_CDS_CDSCONFIG_HPP
+#define SHARE_CDS_CDSCONFIG_HPP
+
+#include "memory/allStatic.hpp"
+#include "utilities/macros.hpp"
+
+class CDSConfig : public AllStatic {
+public:
+  // Basic CDS features
+  static bool      is_dumping_archive()                      NOT_CDS_RETURN_(false);
+  static bool      is_dumping_static_archive()               NOT_CDS_RETURN_(false);
+  static bool      is_dumping_dynamic_archive()              NOT_CDS_RETURN_(false);
+
+  // CDS archived heap
+  static bool      is_dumping_heap()                         NOT_CDS_JAVA_HEAP_RETURN_(false);
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_CDS_CDSCONFIG_HPP
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/cppVtables.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cppVtables.cpp
index 94ec7cd9f19..e737052621e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/cppVtables.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/cppVtables.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/cppVtables.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
 #include "logging/log.hpp"
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ intptr_t* CppVtables::get_archived_vtable(MetaspaceObj::Type msotype, address ob
     _orig_cpp_vtptrs_inited = true;
   }
 
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   int kind = -1;
   switch (msotype) {
   case MetaspaceObj::SymbolType:
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/filemap.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/filemap.cpp
index 61a7e845bae..daab34857c0 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/filemap.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/filemap.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.inline.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ void FileMapHeader::populate(FileMapInfo *info, size_t core_region_alignment,
   _core_region_alignment = core_region_alignment;
   _obj_alignment = ObjectAlignmentInBytes;
   _compact_strings = CompactStrings;
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces && HeapShared::can_write()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
     _narrow_oop_mode = CompressedOops::mode();
     _narrow_oop_base = CompressedOops::base();
     _narrow_oop_shift = CompressedOops::shift();
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ void SharedClassPathEntry::init_as_non_existent(const char* path, TRAPS) {
 void SharedClassPathEntry::init(bool is_modules_image,
                                 bool is_module_path,
                                 ClassPathEntry* cpe, TRAPS) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   _timestamp = 0;
   _filesize  = 0;
   _from_class_path_attr = false;
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ void SharedPathTable::dumptime_init(ClassLoaderData* loader_data, TRAPS) {
 }
 
 void FileMapInfo::allocate_shared_path_table(TRAPS) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   ClassLoaderData* loader_data = ClassLoaderData::the_null_class_loader_data();
   ClassPathEntry* jrt = ClassLoader::get_jrt_entry();
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ int FileMapInfo::add_shared_classpaths(int i, const char* which, ClassPathEntry
 }
 
 void FileMapInfo::check_nonempty_dir_in_shared_path_table() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   bool has_nonempty_dir = false;
 
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ void FileMapInfo::check_nonempty_dir_in_shared_path_table() {
 }
 
 void FileMapInfo::record_non_existent_class_path_entry(const char* path) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   log_info(class, path)("non-existent Class-Path entry %s", path);
   if (_non_existent_class_paths == nullptr) {
     _non_existent_class_paths = new (mtClass) GrowableArray<const char*>(10, mtClass);
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ void FileMapInfo::record_non_existent_class_path_entry(const char* path) {
 }
 
 int FileMapInfo::num_non_existent_class_paths() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   if (_non_existent_class_paths != nullptr) {
     return _non_existent_class_paths->length();
   } else {
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ bool FileMapInfo::check_paths_existence(const char* paths) {
 }
 
 GrowableArray<const char*>* FileMapInfo::create_dumptime_app_classpath_array() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   GrowableArray<const char*>* path_array = new GrowableArray<const char*>(10);
   ClassPathEntry* cpe = ClassLoader::app_classpath_entries();
   while (cpe != nullptr) {
@@ -1508,7 +1509,7 @@ void FileMapRegion::print(outputStream* st, int region_index) {
 
 void FileMapInfo::write_region(int region, char* base, size_t size,
                                bool read_only, bool allow_exec) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   FileMapRegion* r = region_at(region);
   char* requested_base;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/heapShared.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/heapShared.cpp
index 04fde9a31e3..5f5af09e65b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/heapShared.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/heapShared.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/cdsHeapVerifier.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ static void reset_states(oop obj, TRAPS) {
 }
 
 void HeapShared::reset_archived_object_states(TRAPS) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump-time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump-time only");
   log_debug(cds)("Resetting platform loader");
   reset_states(SystemDictionary::java_platform_loader(), CHECK);
   log_debug(cds)("Resetting system loader");
@@ -206,12 +207,12 @@ void HeapShared::reset_archived_object_states(TRAPS) {
 HeapShared::ArchivedObjectCache* HeapShared::_archived_object_cache = nullptr;
 
 bool HeapShared::has_been_archived(oop obj) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump-time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump-time only");
   return archived_object_cache()->get(obj) != nullptr;
 }
 
 int HeapShared::append_root(oop obj) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump-time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump-time only");
 
   // No GC should happen since we aren't scanning _pending_roots.
   assert(Thread::current() == (Thread*)VMThread::vm_thread(), "should be in vm thread");
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ int HeapShared::append_root(oop obj) {
 }
 
 objArrayOop HeapShared::roots() {
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
     assert(Thread::current() == (Thread*)VMThread::vm_thread(), "should be in vm thread");
     if (!HeapShared::can_write()) {
       return nullptr;
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ objArrayOop HeapShared::roots() {
 // Returns an objArray that contains all the roots of the archived objects
 oop HeapShared::get_root(int index, bool clear) {
   assert(index >= 0, "sanity");
-  assert(!DumpSharedSpaces && UseSharedSpaces, "runtime only");
+  assert(!CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap() && UseSharedSpaces, "runtime only");
   assert(!_roots.is_empty(), "must have loaded shared heap");
   oop result = roots()->obj_at(index);
   if (clear) {
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ void HeapShared::clear_root(int index) {
 }
 
 bool HeapShared::archive_object(oop obj) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump-time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump-time only");
 
   assert(!obj->is_stackChunk(), "do not archive stack chunks");
   if (has_been_archived(obj)) {
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@ HeapShared::RunTimeKlassSubGraphInfoTable   HeapShared::_run_time_subgraph_info_
 // there is no existing one for k. The subgraph_info records the "buffered"
 // address of the class.
 KlassSubGraphInfo* HeapShared::init_subgraph_info(Klass* k, bool is_full_module_graph) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   bool created;
   Klass* buffered_k = ArchiveBuilder::get_buffered_klass(k);
   KlassSubGraphInfo* info =
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ KlassSubGraphInfo* HeapShared::init_subgraph_info(Klass* k, bool is_full_module_
 }
 
 KlassSubGraphInfo* HeapShared::get_subgraph_info(Klass* k) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   KlassSubGraphInfo* info = _dump_time_subgraph_info_table->get(k);
   assert(info != nullptr, "must have been initialized");
   return info;
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ KlassSubGraphInfo* HeapShared::get_subgraph_info(Klass* k) {
 
 // Add an entry field to the current KlassSubGraphInfo.
 void KlassSubGraphInfo::add_subgraph_entry_field(int static_field_offset, oop v) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   if (_subgraph_entry_fields == nullptr) {
     _subgraph_entry_fields =
       new (mtClass) GrowableArray<int>(10, mtClass);
@@ -630,7 +631,7 @@ void KlassSubGraphInfo::add_subgraph_entry_field(int static_field_offset, oop v)
 // Add the Klass* for an object in the current KlassSubGraphInfo's subgraphs.
 // Only objects of boot classes can be included in sub-graph.
 void KlassSubGraphInfo::add_subgraph_object_klass(Klass* orig_k) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   Klass* buffered_k = ArchiveBuilder::get_buffered_klass(orig_k);
 
   if (_subgraph_object_klasses == nullptr) {
@@ -946,7 +947,7 @@ void HeapShared::initialize_from_archived_subgraph(JavaThread* current, Klass* k
 
 const ArchivedKlassSubGraphInfoRecord*
 HeapShared::resolve_or_init_classes_for_subgraph_of(Klass* k, bool do_init, TRAPS) {
-  assert(!DumpSharedSpaces, "Should not be called with DumpSharedSpaces");
+  assert(!CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "Should not be called when dumping heap");
 
   if (!k->is_shared()) {
     return nullptr;
@@ -1243,7 +1244,7 @@ void HeapShared::archive_reachable_objects_from_static_field(InstanceKlass *k,
                                                              const char* klass_name,
                                                              int field_offset,
                                                              const char* field_name) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   assert(k->is_shared_boot_class(), "must be boot class");
 
   oop m = k->java_mirror();
@@ -1294,7 +1295,7 @@ class VerifySharedOopClosure: public BasicOopIterateClosure {
 };
 
 void HeapShared::verify_subgraph_from_static_field(InstanceKlass* k, int field_offset) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "dump time only");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "dump time only");
   assert(k->is_shared_boot_class(), "must be boot class");
 
   oop m = k->java_mirror();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/cds/metaspaceShared.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/cds/metaspaceShared.cpp
index c4ec39f65db..0713212c100 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/cds/metaspaceShared.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/cds/metaspaceShared.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/cdsProtectionDomain.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListParser.hpp"
@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ void MetaspaceShared::link_shared_classes(bool jcmd_request, TRAPS) {
 }
 
 void MetaspaceShared::prepare_for_dumping() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   Arguments::check_unsupported_dumping_properties();
 
   ClassLoader::initialize_shared_path(JavaThread::current());
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@ void MetaspaceShared::preload_and_dump() {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP && defined(_LP64)
 void MetaspaceShared::adjust_heap_sizes_for_dumping() {
-  if (!DumpSharedSpaces || UseCompressedOops) {
+  if (!CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap() || UseCompressedOops) {
     return;
   }
   // CDS heap dumping requires all string oops to have an offset
@@ -774,10 +775,12 @@ void MetaspaceShared::preload_and_dump_impl(TRAPS) {
   log_info(cds)("Rewriting and linking classes: done");
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
-  StringTable::allocate_shared_strings_array(CHECK);
-  ArchiveHeapWriter::init();
-  if (use_full_module_graph()) {
-    HeapShared::reset_archived_object_states(CHECK);
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
+    StringTable::allocate_shared_strings_array(CHECK);
+    ArchiveHeapWriter::init();
+    if (use_full_module_graph()) {
+      HeapShared::reset_archived_object_states(CHECK);
+    }
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -789,7 +792,7 @@ void MetaspaceShared::preload_and_dump_impl(TRAPS) {
 bool MetaspaceShared::try_link_class(JavaThread* current, InstanceKlass* ik) {
   ExceptionMark em(current);
   JavaThread* THREAD = current; // For exception macros.
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   if (!ik->is_shared() && ik->is_loaded() && !ik->is_linked() && ik->can_be_verified_at_dumptime() &&
       !SystemDictionaryShared::has_class_failed_verification(ik)) {
     bool saved = BytecodeVerificationLocal;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classFileParser.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classFileParser.cpp
index 16b11ec4fcb..7e39cafa811 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classFileParser.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classFileParser.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  *
  */
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileParser.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileStream.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoader.hpp"
@@ -2852,7 +2853,7 @@ static const intArray* sort_methods(Array<Method*>* methods) {
   // We temporarily use the vtable_index field in the Method* to store the
   // class file index, so we can read in after calling qsort.
   // Put the method ordering in the shared archive.
-  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     for (int index = 0; index < length; index++) {
       Method* const m = methods->at(index);
       assert(!m->valid_vtable_index(), "vtable index should not be set");
@@ -2866,7 +2867,7 @@ static const intArray* sort_methods(Array<Method*>* methods) {
   intArray* method_ordering = nullptr;
   // If JVMTI original method ordering or sharing is enabled construct int
   // array remembering the original ordering
-  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     method_ordering = new intArray(length, length, -1);
     for (int index = 0; index < length; index++) {
       Method* const m = methods->at(index);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.cpp
index 56fe33141a1..e3e85a150f0 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileStream.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoader.inline.hpp"
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ bool ClassPathImageEntry::is_modules_image() const {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
 void ClassLoader::exit_with_path_failure(const char* error, const char* message) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   tty->print_cr("Hint: enable -Xlog:class+path=info to diagnose the failure");
   vm_exit_during_initialization(error, message);
 }
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ void ClassLoader::setup_bootstrap_search_path(JavaThread* current) {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
 void ClassLoader::setup_app_search_path(JavaThread* current, const char *class_path) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   ResourceMark rm(current);
   ClasspathStream cp_stream(class_path);
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ void ClassLoader::setup_app_search_path(JavaThread* current, const char *class_p
 void ClassLoader::add_to_module_path_entries(const char* path,
                                              ClassPathEntry* entry) {
   assert(entry != nullptr, "ClassPathEntry should not be nullptr");
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   // The entry does not exist, add to the list
   if (_module_path_entries == nullptr) {
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ void ClassLoader::add_to_module_path_entries(const char* path,
 
 // Add a module path to the _module_path_entries list.
 void ClassLoader::setup_module_search_path(JavaThread* current, const char* path) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   struct stat st;
   if (os::stat(path, &st) != 0) {
     tty->print_cr("os::stat error %d (%s). CDS dump aborted (path was \"%s\").",
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ void ClassLoader::setup_bootstrap_search_path_impl(JavaThread* current, const ch
   bool set_base_piece = true;
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     if (!Arguments::has_jimage()) {
       vm_exit_during_initialization("CDS is not supported in exploded JDK build", nullptr);
     }
@@ -1249,7 +1250,7 @@ char* ClassLoader::skip_uri_protocol(char* source) {
 // by the builtin loaders at dump time.
 void ClassLoader::record_result(JavaThread* current, InstanceKlass* ik,
                                 const ClassFileStream* stream, bool redefined) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   assert(stream != nullptr, "sanity");
 
   if (ik->is_hidden()) {
@@ -1443,13 +1444,13 @@ bool ClassLoader::is_module_observable(const char* module_name) {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
 void ClassLoader::initialize_shared_path(JavaThread* current) {
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     ClassLoaderExt::setup_search_paths(current);
   }
 }
 
 void ClassLoader::initialize_module_path(TRAPS) {
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     ClassLoaderExt::setup_module_paths(THREAD);
     FileMapInfo::allocate_shared_path_table(CHECK);
   }
@@ -1458,7 +1459,7 @@ void ClassLoader::initialize_module_path(TRAPS) {
 // Helper function used by CDS code to get the number of module path
 // entries during shared classpath setup time.
 int ClassLoader::num_module_path_entries() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   int num_entries = 0;
   ClassPathEntry* e= ClassLoader::_module_path_entries;
   while (e != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.inline.hpp
index fd22b67165b..e0a06880dd4 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoader.inline.hpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "classfile/classLoader.hpp"
 
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 
 // Next entry in class path
 inline ClassPathEntry* ClassPathEntry::next() const { return Atomic::load_acquire(&_next); }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ inline void ClassLoader::load_zip_library_if_needed() {
 // entries during shared classpath setup time.
 
 inline int ClassLoader::num_boot_classpath_entries() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   assert(has_jrt_entry(), "must have a java runtime image");
   int num_entries = 1; // count the runtime image
   ClassPathEntry* e = first_append_entry();
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ inline ClassPathEntry* ClassLoader::get_next_boot_classpath_entry(ClassPathEntry
 // Helper function used by CDS code to get the number of app classpath
 // entries during shared classpath setup time.
 inline int ClassLoader::num_app_classpath_entries() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   int num_entries = 0;
   ClassPathEntry* e= ClassLoader::_app_classpath_entries;
   while (e != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoaderExt.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoaderExt.cpp
index 25c63bfb921..92511d762fb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoaderExt.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/classLoaderExt.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ void ClassLoaderExt::append_boot_classpath(ClassPathEntry* new_entry) {
 }
 
 void ClassLoaderExt::setup_app_search_path(JavaThread* current) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   int start_index = ClassLoader::num_boot_classpath_entries();
   _app_class_paths_start_index = checked_cast<jshort>(start_index);
   char* app_class_path = os::strdup_check_oom(Arguments::get_appclasspath(), mtClass);
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ void ClassLoaderExt::process_module_table(JavaThread* current, ModuleEntryTable*
 }
 
 void ClassLoaderExt::setup_module_paths(JavaThread* current) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   int start_index = ClassLoader::num_boot_classpath_entries() +
                     ClassLoader::num_app_classpath_entries();
   _app_module_paths_start_index = checked_cast<jshort>(start_index);
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ void ClassLoaderExt::setup_search_paths(JavaThread* current) {
 }
 
 void ClassLoaderExt::record_result(const s2 classpath_index, InstanceKlass* result, bool redefined) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   // We need to remember where the class comes from during dumping.
   oop loader = result->class_loader();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/compactHashtable.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/compactHashtable.cpp
index 04562f4ae38..d4657e35a84 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/compactHashtable.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/compactHashtable.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/compactHashtable.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaClasses.hpp"
 #include "jvm.h"
 #include "logging/logMessage.hpp"
 #include "memory/metadataFactory.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/globals.hpp"
+#include "runtime/java.hpp"
 #include "runtime/vmThread.hpp"
 #include "utilities/numberSeq.hpp"
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 //
 CompactHashtableWriter::CompactHashtableWriter(int num_entries,
                                                CompactHashtableStats* stats) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   assert(num_entries >= 0, "sanity");
   _num_buckets = calculate_num_buckets(num_entries);
   assert(_num_buckets > 0, "no buckets");
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp
index d02f89a2ccc..60c75a44007 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/bytecodeAssembler.hpp"
 #include "classfile/defaultMethods.hpp"
 #include "classfile/symbolTable.hpp"
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "memory/resourceArea.hpp"
 #include "memory/universe.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiExport.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/javaThread.hpp"
 #include "runtime/signature.hpp"
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ static void merge_in_new_methods(InstanceKlass* klass,
       klass->class_loader_data(), new_size, nullptr, CHECK);
 
   // original_ordering might be empty if this class has no methods of its own
-  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() || CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     merged_ordering = MetadataFactory::new_array<int>(
         klass->class_loader_data(), new_size, CHECK);
   }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/dictionary.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/dictionary.cpp
index f1f02e11d81..01f324eb27e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/dictionary.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/dictionary.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderData.inline.hpp"
 #include "classfile/dictionary.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaClasses.hpp"
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "oops/method.hpp"
 #include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
 #include "oops/oopHandle.inline.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/javaCalls.hpp"
 #include "runtime/mutexLocker.hpp"
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void Dictionary::all_entries_do(KlassClosure* closure) {
 
 // Used to scan and relocate the classes during CDS archive dump.
 void Dictionary::classes_do(MetaspaceClosure* it) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
 
   auto push = [&] (DictionaryEntry** value) {
     InstanceKlass** k = (*value)->instance_klass_addr();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/javaClasses.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/javaClasses.cpp
index badab7aa6ef..c78bdd73a5d 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/javaClasses.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/javaClasses.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/altHashing.hpp"
@@ -1064,7 +1065,7 @@ void java_lang_Class::create_mirror(Klass* k, Handle class_loader,
       // concurrently doesn't expect a k to have a null java_mirror.
       release_set_array_klass(comp_mirror(), k);
     }
-    if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+    if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
       create_scratch_mirror(k, CHECK);
     }
   } else {
@@ -1366,7 +1367,7 @@ BasicType java_lang_Class::primitive_type(oop java_class) {
     assert(java_class == Universe::void_mirror(), "only valid non-array primitive");
   }
 #ifdef ASSERT
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
     oop mirror = Universe::java_mirror(type);
     oop scratch_mirror = HeapShared::scratch_java_mirror(type);
     assert(java_class == mirror || java_class == scratch_mirror, "must be consistent");
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/klassFactory.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/klassFactory.cpp
index 3e0f866fbd6..a53cbdf61cb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/klassFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/klassFactory.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileParser.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileStream.hpp"
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "memory/resourceArea.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiEnvBase.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "utilities/macros.hpp"
 #if INCLUDE_JFR
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ InstanceKlass* KlassFactory::create_from_stream(ClassFileStream* stream,
   JFR_ONLY(ON_KLASS_CREATION(result, parser, THREAD);)
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     ClassLoader::record_result(THREAD, result, stream, old_stream != stream);
   }
 #endif // INCLUDE_CDS
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/stringTable.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/stringTable.cpp
index e92b0e5eee3..506eef46241 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/stringTable.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/stringTable.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.inline.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/altHashing.hpp"
@@ -805,7 +806,7 @@ oop StringTable::lookup_shared(const jchar* name, int len) {
 // This should be called when we know no more strings will be added (which will be easy
 // to guarantee because CDS runs with a single Java thread. See JDK-8253495.)
 void StringTable::allocate_shared_strings_array(TRAPS) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "must be");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "must be");
   if (_items_count > (size_t)max_jint) {
     fatal("Too many strings to be archived: %zu", _items_count);
   }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp
index b5a41138aa3..3d1674bca99 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileParser.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classFileStream.hpp"
@@ -1782,7 +1783,7 @@ bool SystemDictionary::add_loader_constraint(Symbol* class_name,
     bool result = LoaderConstraintTable::add_entry(constraint_name, klass1, loader_data1,
                                                    klass2, loader_data2);
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
-    if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() && klass_being_linked != nullptr &&
+    if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() && klass_being_linked != nullptr &&
         !klass_being_linked->is_shared()) {
          SystemDictionaryShared::record_linking_constraint(constraint_name,
                                      InstanceKlass::cast(klass_being_linked),
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionaryShared.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionaryShared.cpp
index 7750081ec8a..5c6aa989267 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionaryShared.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/systemDictionaryShared.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListParser.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ bool SystemDictionaryShared::check_for_exclusion(InstanceKlass* k, DumpTimeClass
   if (MetaspaceShared::is_in_shared_metaspace(k)) {
     // We have reached a super type that's already in the base archive. Treat it
     // as "not excluded".
-    assert(DynamicDumpSharedSpaces, "must be");
+    assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_dynamic_archive(), "must be");
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ bool SystemDictionaryShared::add_unregistered_class(Thread* current, InstanceKla
   // We don't allow duplicated unregistered classes with the same name.
   // We only archive the first class with that name that succeeds putting
   // itself into the table.
-  assert(Arguments::is_dumping_archive() || ClassListWriter::is_enabled(), "sanity");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() || ClassListWriter::is_enabled(), "sanity");
   MutexLocker ml(current, UnregisteredClassesTable_lock, Mutex::_no_safepoint_check_flag);
   Symbol* name = klass->name();
   if (_unregistered_classes_table == nullptr) {
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ InstanceKlass* SystemDictionaryShared::lookup_super_for_unregistered_class(
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::set_shared_class_misc_info(InstanceKlass* k, ClassFileStream* cfs) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   assert(!is_builtin(k), "must be unregistered class");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* info = get_info(k);
   info->_clsfile_size  = cfs->length();
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::set_shared_class_misc_info(InstanceKlass* k, ClassF
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::initialize() {
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     _dumptime_table = new (mtClass) DumpTimeSharedClassTable;
     _dumptime_lambda_proxy_class_dictionary =
                       new (mtClass) DumpTimeLambdaProxyClassDictionary;
@@ -516,11 +517,11 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::remove_dumptime_info(InstanceKlass* k) {
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::handle_class_unloading(InstanceKlass* klass) {
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     remove_dumptime_info(klass);
   }
 
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() || ClassListWriter::is_enabled()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() || ClassListWriter::is_enabled()) {
     MutexLocker ml(Thread::current(), UnregisteredClassesTable_lock, Mutex::_no_safepoint_check_flag);
     if (_unregistered_classes_table != nullptr) {
       // Remove the class from _unregistered_classes_table: keep the entry but
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::check_excluded_classes() {
   assert(!class_loading_may_happen(), "class loading must be disabled");
   assert_lock_strong(DumpTimeTable_lock);
 
-  if (DynamicDumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_dynamic_archive()) {
     // Do this first -- if a base class is excluded due to duplication,
     // all of its subclasses will also be excluded.
     ResourceMark rm;
@@ -646,32 +647,32 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::check_excluded_classes() {
 bool SystemDictionaryShared::is_excluded_class(InstanceKlass* k) {
   assert(!class_loading_may_happen(), "class loading must be disabled");
   assert_lock_strong(DumpTimeTable_lock);
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* p = get_info_locked(k);
   return p->is_excluded();
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::set_excluded_locked(InstanceKlass* k) {
   assert_lock_strong(DumpTimeTable_lock);
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* info = get_info_locked(k);
   info->set_excluded();
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::set_excluded(InstanceKlass* k) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* info = get_info(k);
   info->set_excluded();
 }
 
 void SystemDictionaryShared::set_class_has_failed_verification(InstanceKlass* ik) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* p = get_info(ik);
   p->set_failed_verification();
 }
 
 bool SystemDictionaryShared::has_class_failed_verification(InstanceKlass* ik) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* p = _dumptime_table->get(ik);
   return (p == nullptr) ? false : p->failed_verification();
 }
@@ -697,12 +698,12 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::dumptime_classes_do(class MetaspaceClosure* it) {
 
 bool SystemDictionaryShared::add_verification_constraint(InstanceKlass* k, Symbol* name,
          Symbol* from_name, bool from_field_is_protected, bool from_is_array, bool from_is_object) {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* info = get_info(k);
   info->add_verification_constraint(k, name, from_name, from_field_is_protected,
                                     from_is_array, from_is_object);
 
-  if (DynamicDumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_dynamic_archive()) {
     // For dynamic dumping, we can resolve all the constraint classes for all class loaders during
     // the initial run prior to creating the archive before vm exit. We will also perform verification
     // check when running with the archive.
@@ -993,7 +994,7 @@ void SystemDictionaryShared::record_linking_constraint(Symbol* name, InstanceKla
   }
   assert(!Thread::current()->is_VM_thread(), "must be");
 
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   DumpTimeClassInfo* info = get_info(klass);
   info->record_linking_constraint(name, loader1, loader2);
 }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/verificationType.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/verificationType.cpp
index a310b638e86..bd66cf43b5c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/classfile/verificationType.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/classfile/verificationType.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/symbolTable.hpp"
 #include "classfile/systemDictionary.hpp"
 #include "classfile/systemDictionaryShared.hpp"
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "classfile/vmSymbols.hpp"
 #include "logging/log.hpp"
 #include "oops/klass.inline.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 
 VerificationType VerificationType::from_tag(u1 tag) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool VerificationType::is_reference_assignable_from(
       return true;
     }
 
-    if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+    if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
       if (SystemDictionaryShared::add_verification_constraint(klass,
               name(), from.name(), from_field_is_protected, from.is_array(),
               from.is_object())) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/collectedHeap.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/collectedHeap.cpp
index 95fe3b1737c..422fef24318 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/collectedHeap.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/collectedHeap.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderData.hpp"
 #include "classfile/vmClasses.hpp"
 #include "gc/shared/allocTracer.hpp"
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ CollectedHeap::fill_with_array(HeapWord* start, size_t words, bool zap)
 
   ObjArrayAllocator allocator(Universe::fillerArrayKlassObj(), words, (int)len, /* do_zero */ false);
   allocator.initialize(start);
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
     // This array is written into the CDS archive. Make sure it
     // has deterministic contents.
     zap_filler_array_with(start, words, 0);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/rewriter.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/rewriter.cpp
index 1de0a1be366..9d8f602a4fe 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/rewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/rewriter.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/vmClasses.hpp"
 #include "interpreter/bytecodes.hpp"
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "oops/resolvedFieldEntry.hpp"
 #include "oops/resolvedIndyEntry.hpp"
 #include "prims/methodHandles.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/fieldDescriptor.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "utilities/checkedCast.hpp"
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void Rewriter::make_constant_pool_cache(TRAPS) {
                                         _resolved_reference_limit,
                                         THREAD);
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
-  if (!HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION && Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (!HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION && CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     if (_pool->pool_holder()->is_shared()) {
       assert(DynamicDumpSharedSpaces, "must be");
       // We are linking a shared class from the base archive. This
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/zero/bytecodeInterpreter.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/zero/bytecodeInterpreter.cpp
index 356bb7c940b..9ff83c7e140 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/zero/bytecodeInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/interpreter/zero/bytecodeInterpreter.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 // no precompiled headers
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaClasses.hpp"
 #include "classfile/vmSymbols.hpp"
 #include "gc/shared/collectedHeap.hpp"
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "oops/typeArrayOop.inline.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiExport.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiThreadState.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
 #include "runtime/frame.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ run:
             CHECK_NULL(STACK_OBJECT(-(cache->parameter_size())));
             if (cache->is_vfinal()) {
               callee = cache->f2_as_vfinal_method();
-              if (REWRITE_BYTECODES && !UseSharedSpaces && !Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+              if (REWRITE_BYTECODES && !UseSharedSpaces && !CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
                 // Rewrite to _fast_invokevfinal.
                 REWRITE_AT_PC(Bytecodes::_fast_invokevfinal);
               }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/jfrRecorder.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/jfrRecorder.cpp
index 1faf1230068..f3b88e850dc 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/jfrRecorder.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/jfrRecorder.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaClasses.hpp"
 #include "jfr/dcmd/jfrDcmds.hpp"
 #include "jfr/instrumentation/jfrJvmtiAgent.hpp"
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ static void log_jdk_jfr_module_resolution_error(TRAPS) {
 
 static bool is_cds_dump_requested() {
   // we will not be able to launch recordings on startup if a cds dump is being requested
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() && JfrOptionSet::start_flight_recording_options() != nullptr) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() && JfrOptionSet::start_flight_recording_options() != nullptr) {
     warning("JFR will be disabled during CDS dumping");
     teardown_startup_support();
     return true;
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ bool JfrRecorder::on_create_vm_2() {
 
 bool JfrRecorder::on_create_vm_3() {
   assert(JvmtiEnvBase::get_phase() == JVMTI_PHASE_LIVE, "invalid init sequence");
-  return Arguments::is_dumping_archive() || launch_command_line_recordings(JavaThread::current());
+  return CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() || launch_command_line_recordings(JavaThread::current());
 }
 
 static bool _created = false;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp
index 8dcdb6a5f92..1c0a5461ffe 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/memory/universe.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ jint universe_init() {
     // system dictionary, symbol table, etc.)
     MetaspaceShared::initialize_shared_spaces();
   }
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     MetaspaceShared::prepare_for_dumping();
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/constantPool.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/constantPool.cpp
index 94908fb36b2..4b56bc3f536 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/constantPool.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/constantPool.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cds/archiveHeapWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/classPrelinker.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderData.hpp"
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ void ConstantPool::initialize_resolved_references(ClassLoaderData* loader_data,
     set_resolved_references(loader_data->add_handle(refs_handle));
 
     // Create a "scratch" copy of the resolved references array to archive
-    if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+    if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
       objArrayOop scratch_references = oopFactory::new_objArray(vmClasses::Object_klass(), map_length, CHECK);
       HeapShared::add_scratch_resolved_references(this, scratch_references);
     }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/cpCache.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/cpCache.cpp
index 9a9d147632d..9bc19477efd 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/cpCache.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/cpCache.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveBuilder.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/resolutionErrors.hpp"
 #include "classfile/systemDictionary.hpp"
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ void ConstantPoolCache::save_for_archive(TRAPS) {
 }
 
 void ConstantPoolCache::remove_unshareable_info() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   // <this> is the copy to be written into the archive. It's in the ArchiveBuilder's "buffer space".
   // However, this->_initial_entries was not copied/relocated by the ArchiveBuilder, so it's
   // still pointing to the array allocated inside save_for_archive().
@@ -738,7 +739,7 @@ void ConstantPoolCache::deallocate_contents(ClassLoaderData* data) {
   set_reference_map(nullptr);
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
   if (_initial_entries != nullptr) {
-    Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+    assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
     MetadataFactory::free_array<ConstantPoolCacheEntry>(data, _initial_entries);
     if (_resolved_indy_entries) {
       MetadataFactory::free_array<ResolvedIndyEntry>(data, _resolved_indy_entries);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/instanceKlass.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/instanceKlass.cpp
index ee8adc48958..f1050f5b315 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/instanceKlass.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/instanceKlass.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveUtils.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
@@ -702,7 +703,7 @@ void InstanceKlass::deallocate_contents(ClassLoaderData* loader_data) {
   SystemDictionaryShared::handle_class_unloading(this);
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap()) {
     HeapShared::remove_scratch_objects(this);
   }
 #endif
@@ -4087,7 +4088,7 @@ void InstanceKlass::verify_on(outputStream* st) {
     Array<int>* method_ordering = this->method_ordering();
     int length = method_ordering->length();
     if (JvmtiExport::can_maintain_original_method_order() ||
-        ((UseSharedSpaces || Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) && length != 0)) {
+        ((UseSharedSpaces || CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) && length != 0)) {
       guarantee(length == methods()->length(), "invalid method ordering length");
       jlong sum = 0;
       for (int j = 0; j < length; j++) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp
index 036386e7e3e..3af4bffaeaa 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/archiveHeapLoader.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/heapShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderData.inline.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderDataGraph.inline.hpp"
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
 #include "oops/oopHandle.inline.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiExport.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "utilities/macros.hpp"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void Klass::set_name(Symbol* n) {
   _name = n;
   if (_name != nullptr) _name->increment_refcount();
 
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive() && is_instance_klass()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() && is_instance_klass()) {
     SystemDictionaryShared::init_dumptime_info(InstanceKlass::cast(this));
   }
 }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void Klass::metaspace_pointers_do(MetaspaceClosure* it) {
     it->push(&_primary_supers[i]);
   }
   it->push(&_super);
-  if (!Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (!CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     // If dumping archive, these may point to excluded classes. There's no need
     // to follow these pointers anyway, as they will be set to null in
     // remove_unshareable_info().
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ void Klass::metaspace_pointers_do(MetaspaceClosure* it) {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
 void Klass::remove_unshareable_info() {
-  assert (Arguments::is_dumping_archive(),
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(),
           "only called during CDS dump time");
   JFR_ONLY(REMOVE_ID(this);)
   if (log_is_enabled(Trace, cds, unshareable)) {
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void Klass::remove_unshareable_info() {
 }
 
 void Klass::remove_java_mirror() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   if (log_is_enabled(Trace, cds, unshareable)) {
     ResourceMark rm;
     log_trace(cds, unshareable)("remove java_mirror: %s", external_name());
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ void Klass::clear_archived_mirror_index() {
 
 // No GC barrier
 void Klass::set_archived_java_mirror(int mirror_index) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "called only during dumptime");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "sanity");
   _archived_mirror_index = mirror_index;
 }
 #endif // INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
index a94698c5605..003f47b1e9c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/method.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/cppVtables.hpp"
 #include "cds/metaspaceShared.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoaderDataGraph.hpp"
@@ -59,12 +60,12 @@
 #include "oops/symbol.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiExport.hpp"
 #include "prims/methodHandles.hpp"
-#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
 #include "runtime/continuationEntry.hpp"
 #include "runtime/frame.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/init.hpp"
+#include "runtime/java.hpp"
 #include "runtime/orderAccess.hpp"
 #include "runtime/relocator.hpp"
 #include "runtime/safepointVerifiers.hpp"
@@ -1166,7 +1167,7 @@ void Method::unlink_code() {
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
 // Called by class data sharing to remove any entry points (which are not shared)
 void Method::unlink_method() {
-  Arguments::assert_is_dumping_archive();
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "sanity");
   _code = nullptr;
   _adapter = nullptr;
   _i2i_entry = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.cpp
index c2c78ce581e..17a9bf9c412 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "classfile/altHashing.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaClasses.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/shared/collectedHeap.inline.hpp"
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ bool oopDesc::has_klass_gap() {
 
 #if INCLUDE_CDS_JAVA_HEAP
 void oopDesc::set_narrow_klass(narrowKlass nk) {
-  assert(DumpSharedSpaces, "Used by CDS only. Do not abuse!");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_heap(), "Used by CDS only. Do not abuse!");
   assert(UseCompressedClassPointers, "must be");
   _metadata._compressed_klass = nk;
 }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvm.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvm.cpp
index e8c97351a5f..582eab9dc5b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvm.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvm.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListParser.hpp"
 #include "cds/classListWriter.hpp"
 #include "cds/dynamicArchive.hpp"
@@ -3606,7 +3607,7 @@ JVM_ENTRY(void, JVM_RegisterLambdaProxyClassForArchiving(JNIEnv* env,
                                               jobject dynamicMethodType,
                                               jclass lambdaProxyClass))
 #if INCLUDE_CDS
-  if (!Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (!CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -3694,7 +3695,7 @@ JVM_ENTRY(jclass, JVM_LookupLambdaProxyClassFromArchive(JNIEnv* env,
 JVM_END
 
 JVM_LEAF(jboolean, JVM_IsCDSDumpingEnabled(JNIEnv* env))
-  return Arguments::is_dumping_archive();
+  return CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive();
 JVM_END
 
 JVM_LEAF(jboolean, JVM_IsSharingEnabled(JNIEnv* env))
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiAgent.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiAgent.cpp
index 86c5a32a1df..7e2f14ead3c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiAgent.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiAgent.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "prims/jvmtiAgent.hpp"
 
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "jni.h"
 #include "jvm_io.h"
 #include "jvmtifiles/jvmtiEnv.hpp"
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ static bool invoke_Agent_OnAttach(JvmtiAgent* agent, outputStream* st) {
 // CDS dumping supports Java agent if the AllowArchivingWithJavaAgent diagnostic option is specified.
 static void check_cds_dump(JvmtiAgent* agent) {
   assert(agent != nullptr, "invariant");
-  assert(Arguments::is_dumping_archive(), "invariant");
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(), "invariant");
   if (!agent->is_instrument_lib()) {
     vm_exit_during_cds_dumping("CDS dumping does not support native JVMTI agent, name", agent->name());
   }
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ static bool invoke_Agent_OnLoad(JvmtiAgent* agent) {
   assert(!agent->is_xrun(), "invariant");
   assert(!agent->is_dynamic(), "invariant");
   assert(JvmtiEnvBase::get_phase() == JVMTI_PHASE_ONLOAD, "invariant");
-  if (Arguments::is_dumping_archive()) {
+  if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive()) {
     check_cds_dump(agent);
   }
   OnLoadEntry_t on_load_entry = lookup_Agent_OnLoad_entry_point(agent);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
index bcc0ab944f0..df55639d814 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "cds/cds_globals.hpp"
+#include "cds/cdsConfig.hpp"
 #include "cds/filemap.hpp"
 #include "classfile/classLoader.hpp"
 #include "classfile/javaAssertions.hpp"
@@ -1332,7 +1333,7 @@ const char* unsupported_options[] = { "--limit-modules",
                                       "--patch-module"
                                     };
 void Arguments::check_unsupported_dumping_properties() {
-  assert(is_dumping_archive(),
+  assert(CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive(),
          "this function is only used with CDS dump time");
   assert(ARRAY_SIZE(unsupported_properties) == ARRAY_SIZE(unsupported_options), "must be");
   // If a vm option is found in the unsupported_options array, vm will exit with an error message.
@@ -3451,7 +3452,7 @@ void Arguments::init_shared_archive_paths() {
     int archives = num_archives(SharedArchiveFile);
     assert(archives > 0, "must be");
 
-    if (is_dumping_archive() && archives > 1) {
+    if (CDSConfig::is_dumping_archive() && archives > 1) {
       vm_exit_during_initialization(
         "Cannot have more than 1 archive file specified in -XX:SharedArchiveFile during CDS dumping");
     }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.hpp
index f7b513d4e12..2b871fdc0c9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.hpp
@@ -525,12 +525,6 @@ class Arguments : AllStatic {
 
   static bool has_jfr_option() NOT_JFR_RETURN_(false);
 
-  static bool is_dumping_archive() { return DumpSharedSpaces || DynamicDumpSharedSpaces; }
-
-  static void assert_is_dumping_archive() {
-    assert(Arguments::is_dumping_archive(), "dump time only");
-  }
-
   DEBUG_ONLY(static bool verify_special_jvm_flags(bool check_globals);)
 };