RFR: 8186670: Implement _onSpinWait() intrinsic for AArch64

[David Holmes]

On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:26:03 GMT, Evgeny Astigeevich <github.com+42899633+eastig at openjdk.org> wrote:

> This PR is a follow-up on the discussion [“RFC: AArch64: Implementing spin pauses with ISB”](https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2021-August/054033.html).
> 
> It adds the option `UsePauseImpl=value`, where `value` can be:
> 
> - `none`: no implementation for spin pauses. This is the default value.
> - `Nnop`: use `nop` instruction for spin pauses. Optional `N` can be `2..9` to specify a number of `nop` instructions.
> - `Nisb`: use `isb` instruction for spin pauses. Optional `N` can be `2..9` to specify a number of `isb` instructions.
> - `Nyield`: use `yield` instruction for spin pauses. Optional `N` can be `2..9` to specify a number of `yield` instructions.
> 
> The code for the `Thread.onSpinWait` intrinsic is generated based on the value of `UsePauseImpl`.
> 
> Testing:
> 
> - `make test TEST="gtest"`: Passed
> - `make run-test TEST="tier1"`: Passed
> - `make run-test TEST="tier2"`: Passed
> - `make run-test TEST=hotspot/jtreg/compiler/onSpinWait`: Passed

If you are adding a new product flag then a CSR request is needed.

David

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5562