RFR(S): 8193927: Optimize scanning code for oops.

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi Andrew, 

so I'll leave it as is.  Thanks for checking.

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Haley [mailto:aph at redhat.com]
> Sent: Dienstag, 2. Januar 2018 10:15
> To: Lindenmaier, Goetz <goetz.lindenmaier at sap.com>; hotspot-compiler-
> dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: Re: RFR(S): 8193927: Optimize scanning code for oops.
> 
> On 21/12/17 08:30, Lindenmaier, Goetz wrote:
> 
> > Some platforms don't emit immediate oops to the code. If so, scans
> > of the code for oops can be skipped.
> >
> > Add flag ImmediateOopsEmitted to each platform specifying the behavior.
> > Only search code for immediate oops if this flag is set. Make sure no
> > oops are emitted to code if the flag is not set.
> >
> > @aarch people: should the flag set to 'false' on aarch/arm?  So far it
> > is true, which defaults to the old behavior.
> 
> Sure, we emit immediate oops in generated code.
> 
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