RFR(M): 8068724: ppc64: update assembler: SPR access, CR logic, HTM

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi Martin, 

the change looks good. 

Vladimir, yes, we will push it ourselves.
There's a SAPJVM comment left we will remove.

Best regards,
  Goetz.

-----Original Message-----
From: hotspot-compiler-dev [mailto:hotspot-compiler-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Vladimir Kozlov
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 8:28 PM
To: Doerr, Martin; hotspot-compiler-dev at openjdk.java.net
Subject: Re: RFR(M): 8068724: ppc64: update assembler: SPR access, CR logic, HTM

Looks good.

Since it is ppc64 only changes they could be pushed by SAP.

Thanks,
Vladimir

On 1/9/15 6:39 AM, Doerr, Martin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here's an update of the ppc assembler:
>
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mdoerr/8068724_ppc_asm/webrev.00/
>
> It contains changes in the following areas (as described in https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8068724):
>
> Fix bug in encoding of special purpose registers.
> Provide more convenient version of condition register logic instructions.
> Enhance support for hardware transactional memory.
>
> Please review.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Martin
>