[8u-dev] Request for approval for CR JDK-6869327: Add new C2 flag to keep safepoints in counted loops.

[Andreas Eriksson]

Hi,

I'd like approval for a JDK 8 backport of 6869327: Add new C2 flag to 
keep safepoints in counted loops.

Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6869327
Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aeriksso/6869327/webrev.jdk8u/
Review thread: 
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-compiler-dev/2015-December/020306.html
Reviewed-by: Vladimir Kozlov (kvn)

I'll send an approval request for JDK-8144935, a follow up bug, shortly.

Regards,
Andreas