RFR: 8252505: C1/C2 compiler support for blackholes [v24]

[Andrew Haley]

On 07/12/2020 11:02, Aleksey Shipilev wrote:
>> Why did you dismiss the option to add a blackhole method to the JDK?
> Because in my mind, public Java API does not carry its weight here, for a single-purpose use in JMH.

I'm not at all sure that it is only useful in JMH. Other tools
could well make use of it: JMH is not the only benchmark in town.

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