[8u] Request for enhancement backport approval for CR JDK-8158012: Use SW prefetch instructions instead of BIS for allocation prefetches on SPARC Core C4

[Muthusamy Chinnathambi]

Thanks Sean.

I will initiate push request soon.

Regards,
Muthusamy C

-----Original Message-----
From: Seán Coffey 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 7:33 PM
To: Muthusamy Chinnathambi <muthusamy.chinnathambi at oracle.com>; jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net
Subject: Re: [8u] Request for enhancement backport approval for CR JDK-8158012: Use SW prefetch instructions instead of BIS for allocation prefetches on SPARC Core C4

Muthusamy,

Apologies for the long delay here. This enhancement request looks good 
for porting to jdk8u. Please proceed with push approval request.

Regards,
Sean.

On 30/08/17 11:29, Seán Coffey wrote:
> Muthusamy,
>
> thanks for the mail. This will be evaluated and I hope to get back 
> with a decision shortly.
>
> Regards,
> Sean.
>
> On 30/08/17 10:37, Muthusamy Chinnathambi wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> May I get the approval of enhancement backport of 'JDK-8158012: Use 
>> SW prefetch instructions instead of BIS for allocation prefetches on 
>> SPARC Core C4' to jdk8u-dev.
>>
>> Jdk9 bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8158012
>>
>> Rational: This change which adjusts the default prefetching mechanism 
>> only on Oracle SPARC Core C4 processor based systems can offer 
>> significant performance improvements.
>>
>> I have tested it with the jprt and jtreg tests.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Muthusamy C
>