RFR: 8186670: Implement _onSpinWait() intrinsic for AArch64 [v8]

[Paul Hohensee]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:14:38 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 `OnSpinWaitImpl=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 `OnSpinWaitImpl`.
>> 
>> 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
>
> Evgeny Astigeevich has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
> 
>   Separate OnSpinWaitImpl into OnSpinWaitInst and OnSpinWaitInstCount

Subject to CSR approval, lgtm.

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Marked as reviewed by phh (Reviewer).

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