RFR: 8312547: Max/Min nodes Value implementation could be improved [v2]

[Jatin Bhateja]

On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:25:04 GMT, Roland Westrelin <roland at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> I don't think `Type::BOTTOM` can appear here, there are other nodes (such as convert nodes) that do not check for `Type::BOTTOM`. Maybe someone could shed light on this, please?
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> I don't think `Type::BOTTOM` is possible here either.

> I don't think `Type::BOTTOM` can appear here, there are other nodes (such as convert nodes) that do not check for `Type::BOTTOM`. Maybe someone could shed light on this, please?

Type::BOTTOM is being generated as a result of meet operations over TypeInt and other types.

With enhanced constant folding, performance should also improve significantly.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/15021#discussion_r1274822555