[aarch64-port-dev ] RFR (trivial) : fix aarch64-8u type profile bug

[Andrew Haley]

On 9/24/19 9:22 AM, Yangfei (Felix) wrote:
>>> This also reminds me of another two aarch64-specific profiling issues:
>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188221
>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8189439
>>>
>>> I think they also should be incorporated in aarch64 8u.  What do you think?
>> I've always been reluctant to backport performance-only patches to 8u, but I
>> admit that version will be around for a long time, so OK.
>>
> Looks like the upstream patches can be simplified: 'mdp' is loaded by test_method_data_pointer which is called by profile_return_type & profile_parameters_type.  

Sorry for not replying before now.

Maybe they can, but this is a backport.

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