RFR: 8377438: [VectorAPI] Add new carrier type to LaneType class [v2]

[Jatin Bhateja]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:44:55 GMT, Paul Sandoz <psandoz 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 two additional commits since the last revision:
>> 
>>  - Merge branch 'master' of http://github.com/openjdk/jdk into JDK-8377438
>>  - 8377438: [VectorAPI] Add new carrier type to LaneType class
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> src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/gen-src.sh line 76:
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>> 74:   Boxfptype=$Boxtype
>> 75:   carriertype=$type
>> 76:   Carriertype=$Type
> 
> Is the boxed type of the carrier type used?

Yes, at one place
https://github.com/jatin-bhateja/jdk/blob/91889b08ffcb17355aa35f2e798bf4c108332ce9/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/X-VectorBits.java.template#L57

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/29629#discussion_r2837139364