JDK-8154945 : Enable 8130150 and 8081778 intrinsics by default
Type:Enhancement
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:compiler
Affected Version:7u101,8u102
Priority:P4
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2016-04-22
Updated:2017-11-29
Resolved:2016-10-11
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The flags to enable the intrinsics should be turned on by default after some baking time.
Comments
Some explanation should have been included in JDK-8130150 and JDK-8081778 release notes of the intention to eventually make this behaviour the default and why the features were not made default initially.