[8u] RFA for backport of 8181810: PPC64: Leverage extrdi for bitfield extract

[Gustavo Romero]

Hi,

On 28-09-2017 14:39, Gustavo Romero wrote:
> Hello Rob,
> 
> On 28-09-2017 10:58, Rob McKenna wrote:
>> Approved. Please add an appropriate noreg label to the bug.
> 
> I've add the 'noreg' label accordingly.
> 
> Could somebody sponsor that change and push it please?

I forgot to mention that it's a PPC64 only change. Let me know
if anything else is missing.

Thank you and best regards,
Gustavo

> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> Gustavo
> 
>>
>>     -Rob
>>
>> On 27/09/17 04:33, Matthew Brandyberry wrote:
>>> Hi,//
>>> //
>>> Please approve the backport of JDK-8181810 fix to jdk8u.
>>>
>>> The JDK10 change applies cleanly.
>>>
>>> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8181810
>>> Changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk10/jdk10/hotspot/rev/f025cf2a4a78
>>> Review Thread:
>>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2017-June/027247.html
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Matt
>>>
>>
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