Linux PPC64LE : missing -XX options ?

[Andrew Hughes]

----- Original Message -----
> Hi Tony,
> 
> The ppc port does not support TieredCompilation.
> TieredCompilation requires a port of the C1 compiler.
> We did not yet port the C1 to ppc.  SAP is working on this and
> might contribute the port at some point.  But it is unlikely that it
> will make its way to jdk7.
> 
> You would need to downport this change to jdk7:
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/hs/hotspot/rev/79a5283f4595
> I'm not sure whether I should integrate this to the ppc repo, as it's a
> shared change unrelated to the ppc port.  Probably you should request
> that it is downported to 7u.  Then it will find it's way to the ppc port,
> too.

We intend to include this in the next IcedTea update, following Tony's bug
report [0]. We'll also push for it going into 7u too, when it's finally open
for business again.

[0] http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2301
-- 
Andrew :)

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Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com)

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