JDK-7006044 : materialize cheap non-oop pointers on 64-bit SPARC
Type:Enhancement
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:compiler
Affected Version:hs20
Priority:P3
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
CPU:generic
Submitted:2010-12-10
Updated:2011-04-23
Resolved:2011-04-23
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After 6961690 we load non-oop pointers for the constant table which could easily be materialized in a few instructions. This happens commonly with the init of the header word in an allocation.