[lworld] RFR: 8367244: [lworld] C2 compilation fails with assert "no node with a side effect"
Manuel Hässig
mhaessig at openjdk.org
Mon Nov 3 14:36:08 UTC 2025
## Problem Analysis
The stress test `compiler/valhalla/inlinetypes/TestAcmpWithUnstableIf.java`, which uses the `StressUnstableIfTrap` flag, failed intermittently with the assert "no node with a side effect" during C2 compilation. I tracked down the origin of the failure to the raw store of the unstable if trap stress counter that was missing a memory edge to the backedge phi and thus had no side effect in the loop, which lead to the aforementioned assert. During parsing, the missing memory edge gets discarded with as vestigial parsing state when `do_if()` ends up `stopped()`. However, the effect of the stress counter should still be wired back into the backedge since it will be incremented in the next iteration.
## Patch Description
To prevent the stress counters memory state being lost to `PreserveJVMState`, I pass it to the caller over an out-parameter and `set_memory` with that node, similar to what is already done for control. This is only necessary for the two last invocation of `do_if()` in `do_acmp()` where they are actually allowed to trap. Further, this PR reenables `StressUnstableIfTrap` in `compiler/valhalla/inlinetypes/TestAcmpWithUnstableIf.java`.
## Testing
- [ ] tier1,tier2,tier3 plus internal stress testing
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Commit messages:
- Cosmetic changes
- Add regression test
- Reenable test
- Add stress counter in acmp to backedge phi when stopped
Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1716/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=valhalla&pr=1716&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8367244
Stats: 85 lines in 4 files changed: 77 ins; 2 del; 6 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1716.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla.git pull/1716/head:pull/1716
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1716
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