[10] RFR: 8186671 - AARCH64: Use `yield` instruction in SpinPause on linux-aarch64

[Dmitry Chuyko]

Over the past time there have been no objections,,

Andrew, can you please sponsor the change?

Thanks,

-Dmitry


On 09/27/2017 08:04 PM, Dmitry Chuyko wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Re-sending this to hotspot-dev on the advice of Adrew, the patch is 
> updated for consolidated repo.
>
> rfe: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8186671
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dchuyko/8186671/webrev.01/
> original thread: 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/aarch64-port-dev/2017-August/004870.html
>
> The function was moved to platform .S file and now implemented with 
> yield instruction.
>
> -Dmitry
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: [aarch64-port-dev ] RFR: 8186671: Use `yield` 
> instruction in SpinPause on linux-aarch64
> Date: 	Sat, 2 Sep 2017 09:10:00 +0100
> From: 	Andrew Haley <aph at redhat.com>
> To: 	Dmitry Chuyko <dmitry.chuyko at bell-sw.com>, 
> aarch64-port-dev at openjdk.java.net
>
>
>
> On 01/09/17 17:26, Dmitry Chuyko wrote:
> > There were no objections to this part (extern). I need sponsorship to 
> > push the change.
>
> I can do it, but it really needs to be sent to hotspot-dev.
>
> > It would be interesting to discuss the other (intrinsic) part a bit more 
> > at fireside chat.
>
> OK, but without any actual implementations we can test it'll be a very
> short discussion.
>
> -- 
> Andrew Haley
> Java Platform Lead Engineer
> Red Hat UK Ltd.<https://www.redhat.com>
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