RFR (S) 8182554: Code for os::random() assumes long is 32 bits

[coleen.phillimore at oracle.com]

On 6/28/17 2:01 PM, Kim Barrett wrote:
>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 11:46 AM, coleen.phillimore at oracle.com wrote:
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>> Summary: And make updating the _rand_seed thread safe.
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>> See bug for more details.
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>> open webrev at http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~coleenp/8182554.01/webrev
>> bug link https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8182554
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>> Tested with JPRT and performance tested addition of cas in os::random call (no regressions).   The only thing that uses os::random more than like once is Symbol creation.
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>> Thanks,
>> Coleen
> Something I missed during pre-review.  Sorry!
> - random_helper ought to be static (or added to os::).

Ah yes, I forgot to do that with this version.  Thanks!
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> Also, the seed in test_random is still (unsigned) long, and we're
> trying to eliminate potentially confusing uses of long.

ahh, I missed one.

Thanks!
Coleen

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> Looks good.  I don't need another webrev for those nits.
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