RFR[L]: 8237767 Field layout computation overhaul

[Aleksey Shipilev]

Hi Frederic,

On 1/23/20 4:03 PM, Frederic Parain wrote:
> CR: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8237767
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~fparain/jdk_layout/webrev.04/
> 
> The CR includes a detailed description of the motivation and the implementation.

I ran the patched jdk through JOL Samples [1], and it works impressively well. I think these RFRs
can be closed as duplicates now:
  https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8024912
  https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8024912

Nit: I think the flag should be UseNew*Field*Layout.

-- 
Thanks,
-Aleksey

[1]
https://hg.openjdk.java.net/code-tools/jol/file/f1e978b895a0/jol-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jol/samples