JDK-8028767 : PPC64: (part 121): smaller shared changes needed to build C2
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: port-stage-ppc-aix
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • CPU: ppc
  • Submitted: 2013-11-21
  • Updated: 2014-07-29
  • Resolved: 2013-11-22
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Description
This change contains a row of smaller shared changes required to build the C2 compiler on PPC64. 

- fixes for aix build
- make some methods public we need to call
- use RegL for Vectors
- some new utility methods

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This is preparation for PPC64 integration: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/175
This and following ppc64 changes will go into staging repository first and tested there: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/ppc-aix-port/stage/ 

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/ppc-aix-port/jdk8/hotspot/file/338e318f1e12/ppc_patches/0121_basic_C2_adaptions_for_ppc.patch