8261649: AArch64: Optimize LSE atomics in C++ code

[Hohensee, Paul]

Lgtm.

Thanks,
Paul

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From: jdk-updates-dev <jdk-updates-dev-retn at openjdk.java.net> on behalf of Andrew Haley <aph at redhat.com>
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 9:22 AM
To: "jdk-updates-dev at openjdk.java.net" <jdk-updates-dev at openjdk.java.net>
Subject: 8261649: AArch64: Optimize LSE atomics in C++ code

[Fix: subject line]

This is the second part of a pair with JDK-8261027.

It generates near-optimal LSE instruction sequences for C++
atomic functions. The patch from JDK head applied with no changes,
but there's a webrev at http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aph/8261649-jdk11u/.

We need this in 11u for performance reasons on new AArch64 hardware,
particularly chips like the Apple M1 and Arm's Neoverse N1.

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