RFR (XS): 8201167: Remove MacroAssembler::cmp_heap_oop on x86
Erik Österlund
erik.osterlund at oracle.com
Thu Apr 5 08:09:37 UTC 2018
Hi,
The MacroAssembler::cmp_heap_oop member function on x86 is not currently
used anywhere in hotspot. Moreover, it is no longer safe to use it with
modern GCs using load barriers. Since it is unsafe to use and is not
used today, it should be removed.
Webrev:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~eosterlund/8201167/webrev.00/
Thanks,
/Erik
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