[8u-dev] Request for approval: backport of JDK-8035493: JVMTI PopFrame capability must instruct compilers not to prune locals

[Seán Coffey]

I hope this brings no compatibility issues with it. cc'ing Markus also, 
the original author.

Approved but subject to Markus being ok with this going into jdk8u.

Regards,
Sean.

On 17/03/2016 13:02, Alexander Vorobyev wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like approval for a JDK 8 backport of JDK-8035493 
> (https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8035493)
>
> The JDK 9 changeset applies clearly with 2 lines offset in one file ( 
> src/share/vm/ci/ciEnv.cpp). Judging by changes history it caused by 
> difference in previously integrated changes in JDK 8 and JDK 9 
> versions of this file. So looks like there is no need for webrev.
>
> JDK 9 Changeset:
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/hotspot/rev/96d2c94bbdd0
> JDK 9 review thread:
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-runtime-dev/2014-February/010980.html 
>
>
> Thanks,
> Alexander
>
>
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