[10] RFR(S): 8185969: PPC64: Improve VSR support to use up to 64 registers

[Gustavo Serra Scalet]

It worked for me Martin. Please check the new webrev:
https://gut.github.io/openjdk/webrev/JDK-8185969/webrev.01/

Thanks for the review.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hotspot-compiler-dev [mailto:hotspot-compiler-dev-
> bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Gustavo Serra Scalet
> Sent: quinta-feira, 10 de agosto de 2017 14:21
> To: 'hotspot-compiler-dev at openjdk.java.net' <hotspot-compiler-
> dev at openjdk.java.net>
> Subject: FW: [10] RFR(S): 8185969: PPC64: Improve VSR support to use up
> to 64 registers
> 
> Hi Martin,
> 
> Alright. I'll analyze that and update to a new webrev.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doerr, Martin [mailto:martin.doerr at sap.com]
> Sent: quarta-feira, 9 de agosto de 2017 09:58
> To: Gustavo Serra Scalet <gustavo.scalet at eldorado.org.br>; ppc-aix-port-
> dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: RE: [10] RFR(S): 8185969: PPC64: Improve VSR support to use up
> to 64 registers
> 
> Hi Gustavo,
> 
> seems like you're preparing new VSR code :-) Nice change, but please
> update the copyright messages in the modified files.
> 
> register_ppc.cpp
> to_vsr(): I don't like large code for a trivial computation. I'd prefer
> something like "return as_VectorSRegister(encoding() + 32)".
> 
> I can sponsor this change.
> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> Martin
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ppc-aix-port-dev [mailto:ppc-aix-port-dev-
> bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Gustavo Serra Scalet
> Sent: Dienstag, 8. August 2017 22:19
> To: ppc-aix-port-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: [10] RFR(S): 8185969: PPC64: Improve VSR support to use up to
> 64 registers
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Could you please review this specific PPC64 change to hotspot? The aim
> of these changes is to allow a more complete usage of VSR. I make use of
> these interfaces on an instrinsic that I plan to send next but I decided
> to separate this change and send it first.
> 
> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8185969
> Webrev: https://gut.github.io/openjdk/webrev/JDK-8185969/webrev/
> 
> Best regards,
> Gustavo Serra Scalet