RFR: 8322768: Optimize non-subword vector compress and expand APIs for AVX2 target. [v9]

[Jatin Bhateja]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:15:26 GMT, Emanuel Peter <epeter at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Jatin Bhateja has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The incremental webrev excludes the unrelated changes brought in by the merge/rebase. The pull request contains 10 additional commits since the last revision:
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>>  - Merge branch 'master' of http://github.com/openjdk/jdk into JDK-8322768
>>  - Modifying comments.
>>  - Review comments resolution
>>  - Modified code comment for clarity.
>>  - Space fixup
>>  - Using emulated variable blend E-Core optimized instruction.
>>  - Review suggestions incorporated.
>>  - Review comments resolutions.
>>  - Updating copyright year of modified files.
>>  - 8322768: Optimize non-subword vector compress and expand APIs for AVX2 target.
>
> Testing passed, looks good now :)
> Nice progress, the code now is simpler and much more understandable!

Thanks @eme64 and @sviswa7 for your comments.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/17261#issuecomment-1909805107