Aleksey, Apr 24

[Aleksey Shipilev]

== VM/JDK Work

 * Following up on fixed String Density issues: more
OptimizeStringConcat fixes, cross-coder intrinsics from Intel, benchmark
issues, etc.

 * Doug drafted me to chase a serious FJP issue:
    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078490

http://cs.oswego.edu/pipermail/concurrency-interest/2015-April/014247.html

 * C1 support for UseCondCardMark implemented, reviewed, and pushed:
    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8076987

 * Interpreter support for UseCondCardMark implemented, and submitted
for review:
    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078438

 * AbstractStringBuilder resize performance issues under large appends
fixed, and submitted for review:
    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8076759

 * Various prototyping work on String concat


== Tools Work

 * Development, maintenance, support work in JMH

 * JMH 1.9.1 released:
   http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jmh-dev/2015-April/001854.html


== Other

 * Presented "java.lang.String Catechism" and "Compress Me Gently" talks
at JPoint (Moscow)

-Aleksey