RFR: 8371458: [REDO] Remove exception handler stub code in C2 [v3]

Martin Doerr mdoerr at openjdk.org
Wed Nov 19 09:15:51 UTC 2025


On Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:35:38 GMT, Ruben <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> The original fix [JDK-8365047](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8365047) was backed out by [JDK-8371388](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8371388), this is the REDO.
>> 
>> The C2 exception handler stub code is only a trampoline to the generated exception handler blob. This change removes the extra step on the way to the generated blob.
>> 
>> According to some comments in the source code, the exception handler stub code used to be patched upon deoptimization, however presumably these comments are outdated as the patching upon deoptimization happens for post-call NOPs only.
>
> Ruben has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
> 
>   Replace `guarantee` with `assert` in the C1 `emit_deopt_handler`

Marked as reviewed by mdoerr (Reviewer).

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PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28192#pullrequestreview-3481619005


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