[aarch64-port-dev ] RFR: AArch64 backport to Icedtea7 of 8146709

[Andrew Dinn]

On 29/02/16 16:04, Andrew Dinn wrote:
> I have backported the patch for 8146709 (Incorrect use of ADRP for
> byte_map_base) from aarch64/jdk8u to icedtea7-forest. Here's the webrev:
> 
>   http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~adinn/8146709/webrev.00/
> 
> This appears to be the cause of the problem running specjvm referred to
> in bugzilla 1310061
> 
>   https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310061
> 
> Before the patch I saw the error described in the BZ.After the patch it
> no longer occurs.
> 
> The patched code passes basic smoke tests. Can I get an ok from someone
> else before I push this?

Oops, forgot to link the webrev:

 http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~adinn/8146709/webrev.00/

> regards,
> 
> 
> Andrew Dinn
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