RFR: JDK-8277175 : Add a parallel multiply method to BigInteger [v3]

kabutz duke at openjdk.java.net
Thu Nov 25 18:15:07 UTC 2021


On Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:26:45 GMT, David Holmes <dholmes at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> kabutz has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>>   Removed JVM flags from benchmark
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> To add my 2c IMO a parallel version of this type absolutely **must** be opt-in. There are simply far too many side-effects of using the FJP and multiple threads to perform the calculation in parallel as if it is just a minor implementation detail. A clear API is 1000x better than a "kill switch".
> 
> And yes you may still need to expose some kind of tuning knob.
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> David

> @dholmes-ora has indicated that a [compatibility and specification](https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/csr/Main) (CSR) request is needed for this pull request. @kabutz please create a [CSR](https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/csr/Main) request for issue [JDK-8277175](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8277175). This pull request cannot be integrated until the CSR request is approved.

Hi @dholmes-ora thanks - is it possible for me to create a CSR without having access to JIRA? Or do I need to find a sponsor who can help do this on my behalf?

(Sorry for this newbie question)

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6409


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