RFR: 8024927: Nashorn performance regression with CompressedOops

Coleen Phillimore coleen.phillimore at oracle.com
Fri Oct 25 07:20:42 PDT 2013


On 10/25/2013 4:25 AM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
>
> On 2013-10-25 03:13, Coleen Phillimore wrote:
>> Summary: Allocate compressed class space at end of Java heap.  For 
>> small heap sizes, without CDS, save some space so compressed classes 
>> can have the same favorable compression as oops
>>
>> I've updated the code to resolve the issues that Stefan found and 
>> implemented suggestions from Stefan and Goetz.  I did additional 
>> testing and added a test.   Please review again.
>>
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~coleenp/8024927_2/
>
> You set up the narrow_klass_max as 4GB (32 bits):
> 2817     const uint64_t narrow_klass_max = (uint64_t(max_juint) + 1);
>
> Are the following usages of (uint64_t)max_juint wrong?

Yes, they should all be +1.   I've introduced constant 
UnscaledClassSpaceMax to match the similar constant with the same value 
in universe.cpp (UnscaledOopHeapMax  - name suggested by Goetz) and 
replaced the uses.

Thanks,
Coleen

> 2827   if ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) < 
> (uint64_t)max_juint) {
>
> 2843   return ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) < 
> (uint64_t)max_juint);
>
> 3007     if (cds_total + compressed_class_space_size() > 
> (uint64_t)max_juint) {
>
> Should they be changed to:
> 2827   if ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) <= 
> ((uint64_t)max_juint + 1)) {
>
> 2843   return ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) <= 
> ((uint64_t)max_juint + 1));
>
> 3007     if (cds_total + compressed_class_space_size() > 
> ((uint64_t)max_juint + 1)) {
>
> Or rather:
> 2827   if ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) <= narrow_klass_max) {
>
> 2843   return ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) <= 
> narrow_klass_max);
>
> 3007     if (cds_total + compressed_class_space_size() > 
> narrow_klass_max) {
>
> thanks,
> StefanK
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Coleen
>>
>> On 10/24/2013 9:20 AM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
>>> On 10/24/13 3:01 PM, Coleen Phillimore wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Stefan,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for the quick code review and testing.
>>>>
>>>> On 10/24/2013 4:45 AM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
>>>>> On 10/24/13 6:03 AM, Coleen Phillimore wrote:
>>>>>> Summary: Allocate compressed class space at end of Java heap.  
>>>>>> For small heap sizes, without CDS, reserve some space under 32G 
>>>>>> so compressed classes can have the same (more favorable) 
>>>>>> compression algorithm as oops.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This change may have to be reverted when we implement extending 
>>>>>> compressed class spaces in the future, but it gets back the 
>>>>>> performance of these nashorn benchmarks, and seems to make sense 
>>>>>> for small heaps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> open webrev at http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~coleenp/8024927/
>>>>>> bug link https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8024927
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Coleen,
>>>>>
>>>>> If I you run with a small heap, say -Xmx128m, you get shifted 
>>>>> compressed klass pointers. Is that intentional?
>>>>>
>>>>> $ java -Xmx128m -XX:+PrintCompressedOopsMode -version
>>>>>
>>>>> heap address: 0x00000000f8000000, size: 128 MB, zero based 
>>>>> Compressed Oops, 32-bits Oops
>>>>>
>>>>> Narrow klass base: 0x0000000000000000, Narrow klass shift: 3
>>>>> Compressed class space size: 1073741824 Address: 
>>>>> 0x0000000100000000 Req Addr: 0x0000000100000000
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The top address 0x0000000100000000 + size must require the shift, 
>>>> since the base is zero (ie, the code did this math).
>>>
>>> Sure. But do we want the top address to be 0x0000000100000000 when 
>>> we probably could fit both heap and the compressed class space in 
>>> the lower 4GB? But let's ignore that for this change.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some comments:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~coleenp/8024927/src/share/vm/memory/metaspace.cpp.frames.html 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> +  uint64_t klass_encoding_max = NarrowOopHeapMax << 
>>>>> LogKlassAlignmentInBytes;
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't you be using this constant: ?
>>>>>  const uint64_t KlassEncodingMetaspaceMax = (uint64_t(max_juint) + 
>>>>> 1) << LogKlassAlignmentInBytes;
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it's the same constant as NarrowOopHeapMax so I made it 
>>>> common.  I guess the name is confusing so I reverted that bit of 
>>>> the change and have a copy of the constant in the code.
>>>
>>> OK. I'll check the new webrev.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2818   uint64_t klass_encoding_max = NarrowOopHeapMax << 
>>>>> LogKlassAlignmentInBytes;
>>>>> 2819   // If compressed class space fits in lower 32G, we don't 
>>>>> need a base.
>>>>> 2820   if (higher_address <= (address)klass_encoding_max) {
>>>>> 2821     Universe::set_narrow_klass_base(0);
>>>>> 2822     lower_base = 0; // effectively lower base is zero.
>>>>> 2823   } else {
>>>>> 2824     Universe::set_narrow_klass_base(lower_base);
>>>>> 2825   }
>>>>> 2826
>>>>> 2827   if ((uint64_t)(higher_address - lower_base) < 
>>>>> (uint64_t)max_juint) {
>>>>> 2828     Universe::set_narrow_klass_shift(0);
>>>>> 2829   } else {
>>>>> 2830     assert(!UseSharedSpaces, "Cannot shift with 
>>>>> UseSharedSpaces");
>>>>> 2831 Universe::set_narrow_klass_shift(LogKlassAlignmentInBytes);
>>>>> 2832   }
>>>>>
>>>>> If you execute line 2822, will you hit the assert at line 2830 if 
>>>>> you run with CDS and set SharedBaseAddress.
>>>>>
>>>>> $ java -Xshare:dump -Xmx128m -XX:SharedBaseAddress=8g 
>>>>> -XX:+PrintCompressedOopsMode -XX:+VerifyBeforeGC -version
>>>>> ...
>>>>> $ java -Xshare:on -Xmx128m -XX:SharedBaseAddress=8g 
>>>>> -XX:+PrintCompressedOopsMode -XX:+VerifyBeforeGC -version
>>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I hadn't completely excluded UseSharedSpaces from this change, 
>>>> which I intended to do.  I fixed this now.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2852   assert_is_ptr_aligned(requested_addr, _reserve_alignment);
>>>>> 2853   assert_is_ptr_aligned(cds_base, _reserve_alignment);
>>>>> 2854 assert_is_size_aligned(compressed_class_space_size(), 
>>>>> _reserve_alignment);
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you keep the alignment, or remove it?
>>>>
>>>> What do you mean?
>>>
>>> I mean that you messed up the indentation of _reserve_alignment. 
>>> Maybe a copy and past from the patch will show this:
>>>     assert_is_ptr_aligned(requested_addr,          _reserve_alignment);
>>>     assert_is_ptr_aligned(cds_base,                _reserve_alignment);
>>> -  assert_is_size_aligned(class_metaspace_size(), _reserve_alignment);
>>> +  assert_is_size_aligned(compressed_class_space_size(), _reserve_alignment);
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -        allocate_metaspace_compressed_klass_ptrs((char 
>>>>> *)CompressedKlassPointersBase, 0);
>>>>> +        char* base = 
>>>>> (char*)Universe::heap()->reserved_region().end();
>>>>> +        allocate_metaspace_compressed_klass_ptrs(base, 0);
>>>>>
>>>>> You need to make sure that 'base' address is aligned against 
>>>>> Metaspace::reserve_alignment().
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fixed.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~coleenp/8024927/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp.udiff.html 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> +          if (UseCompressedClassPointers &&
>>>>> +              LogMinObjAlignmentInBytes == 
>>>>> LogKlassAlignmentInBytes) {
>>>>> +            // For small heaps, save some space for compressed 
>>>>> class pointer
>>>>> +            // space with no base, only when ObjAlignmentInBytes 
>>>>> is 64 bits.
>>>>> +            uint64_t class_space = 
>>>>> align_size_up(CompressedClassSpaceSize, alignment);
>>>>> + assert(is_size_aligned((size_t)OopEncodingHeapMax-class_space,
>>>>> +                   alignment), "difference must be aligned too");
>>>>> +            uint64_t new_top = OopEncodingHeapMax-class_space;
>>>>> +
>>>>> +            if (total_size <= new_top) {
>>>>> +              base = (new_top - heap_size);
>>>>> +            } else {
>>>>> +              base = (OopEncodingHeapMax - heap_size);
>>>>> +            }
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't understand why you have this restriction:
>>>>>  LogMinObjAlignmentInBytes == LogKlassAlignmentInBytes
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Because if you use a bigger ObjAlignmentInBytes, you probably have 
>>>> a bigger heap and this won't work anyway and I didn't want to 
>>>> support and test it.
>>>
>>> OK. Could you change the check to compare LogMinObjAlignmentInBytes 
>>> to 3, or ObjAlignmentInBytes to 8, or OopEncodingHeapMax to 32GB? 
>>> That would be much more clear too me.
>>>
>>>> I am rerunning some tests on the fixes.  I'll send out another 
>>>> webrev shortly.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for breaking my code!  Srsly.
>>>
>>> OK. I'll wait for the update.
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> StefanK
>>>>
>>>> Coleen
>>>>
>>>>> thanks,
>>>>> StefanK
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tested with ute vm.quick.testlist vm.mlvm.testlist on linux/x64 
>>>>>> solaris/x64 and windows/x64 (in progress). Also running refworkload.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Coleen
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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