RFR: 8058176: [mlvm] tests should not allow code cache exhaustion [v6]

[Igor Ignatyev]

On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:12:25 GMT, Evgeny Nikitin <enikitin at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Another approach to the JDK-8058176 and #2440 - never allowing the tests hit CodeCache limits. The most significant consumer is the MH graph builder (the MHTransformationGen), whose consumption is now controlled. List of changes:
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>> * Code cache size getters are added to WhiteBox;
>> * MH sequences are now built with remaining Code cache size in mind (always let 2M clearance);
>> * Dependencies on WhiteBox added for all affected tests;
>> * The test cases in question un-problemlisted.
>> 
>> Testing: the whole vmTestbase/vm/mlvm/ in win-lin-mac x86.
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> Evgeny Nikitin has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>   Move a comment a bit higher

Marked as reviewed by iignatyev (Reviewer).

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2523