[8u-dev] Request for approval to backport: 8139421: PPC64LE: MacroAssembler::bxx64_patchable kill register R12

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Sorry, me again:

I set it to noreg-external, the link to test is already mentioned in the bug.
I hope that's fine.

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seán Coffey [mailto:sean.coffey at oracle.com]
> Sent: Freitag, 27. November 2015 11:27
> To: Lindenmaier, Goetz <goetz.lindenmaier at sap.com>; jdk8u-
> dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: Re: [8u-dev] Request for approval to backport: 8139421: PPC64LE:
> MacroAssembler::bxx64_patchable kill register R12
> 
> Please add a suitable noreg label to the master bug report.
> http://openjdk.java.net/guide/changePlanning.html#noreg
> 
> Approved for jdk8u-dev.
> 
> Regards,
> Sean.
> 
> On 27/11/15 10:08, Lindenmaier, Goetz wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I would like to backport this fix for PPC64le to 8u-dev:
> > 8139421: PPC64LE: MacroAssembler::bxx64_patchable kill register R12
> > http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/hs-comp/hotspot/rev/c6a1e7983723
> > http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mdoerr/8139421_PPC64LE_R12/webrev.00/
> > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-compiler-dev/2015-
> October/019327.html
> >
> > It is ppc64-only, so I don't need a sponsor.
> >
> > Please approve this backport.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >    Goetz.