RFR: 8309130: x86_64 AVX512 intrinsics for Arrays.sort methods (int, long, float and double arrays) [v29]

[Srinivas Vamsi Parasa]

On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:23:24 GMT, Vladimir Kozlov <kvn at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> The shared library approach is being followed currently as an initial implementation to demonstrate the value of AVX512 sorting. This will be followed up in future with support for Windows as well. 
>> If it is ok with you, the shared library approach could be pursued for now to be later replaced with specialized assembly stubs (which are agnostic to OS and compiler) when AVX512 sort is enabled for Windows. Please let us know.
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> I am okay with such incremental approach. Please, file RFE to replace library with stubs in a future (it could be still separate library but with assembler code).

Thank you Vladimir!  Please see the link to Windows RFE to replace library with assembly stubs here : https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8315382

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/14227#discussion_r1310504519