[vector] Make generation of perf tests optional

[Paul Sandoz]

> On May 4, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Viswanathan, Sandhya <sandhya.viswanathan at intel.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> The patch looks good. Only one minor thing, the gen-tests.sh --list continues to list the benchmark tests even if PERF_DEST is not defined.
> 

I think that’s only because of hg status showing delete files (removed but not committed), so it should not be an issue once the removal of benchmark directory and its contents are committed.

Paul.

> Best Regards,
> Sandhya
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: panama-dev <panama-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net> On Behalf Of Paul Sandoz
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 4:54 PM
> To: panama-dev at openjdk.java.net' <panama-dev at openjdk.java.net>
> Subject: [vector] Make generation of perf tests optional
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Please review this modification to scripts, making the generation of perf tests optional:
> 
>  http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/panama/vector-gen-test-perf-optional/webrev/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/panama/vector-gen-test-perf-optional/webrev/>
> 
> This should make it easier to disable the generation of performance tests, and simplify merges from vectorIntrinsics when the perf templates and perf test project are removed from the vector-unstable branch.
> 
> Paul.