RFR 8173715 (rev2): Remove Flat Profiler

[David Holmes]

Hi Vladimir,

On 22/08/2017 5:59 PM, Vladimir Ivanov wrote:
> Looks good.

On compiler-dev Gerard specifically asks:

Can someone please review the 
"hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp” file to determine 
whether we still need the three "save_frame_and_mov(0, Lmethod, 
Lmethod);” calls where the comment said it was needed by -Xprof?

Do we leave those save_frame_and_mov() calls as is (and add comment as 
to why they are still needed), or can we change them into save_frame() 
calls?

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Can you clarify this please.

Thanks,
David


> Best regards,
> Vladimir Ivanov
> 
> On 8/19/17 12:00 AM, Gerard Ziemski wrote:
>> hi all,
>>
>> The FlatProfiler (i.e. -Xprof) has been deprecated in jdk9, and now 
>> it’s the time to remove the code and obsolete the -Xprof flag.
>>
>> Changes from rev1 to address David’s feedback:
>>
>> - obsoleted the flag (it’s still accepted, but ignored)
>> - fixed copyright year in 
>> "src/os_cpu/linux_s390/vm/thread_linux_s390.hpp”
>> - improved comment about the signal based suspend/resume mechanism in 
>> "os_*.cpp” files
>> - removed entire comment from "src/os/solaris/vm/osThread_solaris.hpp"
>>
>> issue:  https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8173715
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~gziemski/8173715_rev2_hotspot
>>