[aarch64-port-dev ] hg: aarch64-port/jdk8/hotspot: Default to DeoptimizeWhenPatching.

[Andrew Dinn]

On 17/09/13 17:08, Andrew Dinn wrote:
> This is a standard C2 method entry which starts by pushing a stack frame
> (the generator calls masm.entry()).
> 
> I don't understand . . .
> 
> i) why the code is assuming that a C2 method starts with a jump or nop?
> 
> ii) what I need to do to fix this?

n.b. I'm assuming that I just need to place a nop before the stp. Just
want to be sure that is what is required.

regards,


Andrew Dinn
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