Merge

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classLoaderData.cpp

@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::contains_loader_data(ClassLoaderData* loader_data) {
 
 // Move class loader data from main list to the unloaded list for unloading
 // and deallocation later.
-bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive_closure) {
+bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive_closure, bool clean_alive) {
   ClassLoaderData* data = _head;
   ClassLoaderData* prev = NULL;
   bool seen_dead_loader = false;
@@ -743,27 +743,9 @@ bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive_closure) {
   // purging and we don't want to rewalk the previously unloaded class loader data.
   _saved_unloading = _unloading;
 
-  // mark metadata seen on the stack and code cache so we can delete
-  // unneeded entries.
-  bool has_redefined_a_class = JvmtiExport::has_redefined_a_class();
-  MetadataOnStackMark md_on_stack(has_redefined_a_class);
-  if (has_redefined_a_class) {
-    // purge_previous_versions also cleans weak method links. Because
-    // one method's MDO can reference another method from another
-    // class loader, we need to first clean weak method links for all
-    // class loaders here. Below, we can then free redefined methods
-    // for all class loaders.
-    while (data != NULL) {
-      if (data->is_alive(is_alive_closure)) {
-        data->classes_do(InstanceKlass::purge_previous_versions);
-      }
-      data = data->next();
-    }
-  }
   data = _head;
   while (data != NULL) {
     if (data->is_alive(is_alive_closure)) {
-      data->free_deallocate_list();
       prev = data;
       data = data->next();
       continue;
@@ -785,6 +767,11 @@ bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive_closure) {
     _unloading = dead;
   }
 
+  if (clean_alive) {
+    // Clean previous versions and the deallocate list.
+    ClassLoaderDataGraph::clean_metaspaces();
+  }
+
   if (seen_dead_loader) {
     post_class_unload_events();
   }
@@ -792,6 +779,26 @@ bool ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive_closure) {
   return seen_dead_loader;
 }
 
+void ClassLoaderDataGraph::clean_metaspaces() {
+  // mark metadata seen on the stack and code cache so we can delete unneeded entries.
+  bool has_redefined_a_class = JvmtiExport::has_redefined_a_class();
+  MetadataOnStackMark md_on_stack(has_redefined_a_class);
+
+  if (has_redefined_a_class) {
+    // purge_previous_versions also cleans weak method links. Because
+    // one method's MDO can reference another method from another
+    // class loader, we need to first clean weak method links for all
+    // class loaders here. Below, we can then free redefined methods
+    // for all class loaders.
+    for (ClassLoaderData* data = _head; data != NULL; data = data->next()) {
+      data->classes_do(InstanceKlass::purge_previous_versions);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Need to purge the previous version before deallocating.
+  free_deallocate_lists();
+}
+
 void ClassLoaderDataGraph::purge() {
   assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "must be at safepoint!");
   ClassLoaderData* list = _unloading;
@@ -819,6 +826,14 @@ void ClassLoaderDataGraph::post_class_unload_events(void) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void ClassLoaderDataGraph::free_deallocate_lists() {
+  for (ClassLoaderData* cld = _head; cld != NULL; cld = cld->next()) {
+    // We need to keep this data until InstanceKlass::purge_previous_version has been
+    // called on all alive classes. See the comment in ClassLoaderDataGraph::clean_metaspaces.
+    cld->free_deallocate_list();
+  }
+}
+
 // CDS support
 
 // Global metaspaces for writing information to the shared archive.  When

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classLoaderData.hpp

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class ClassLoaderDataGraph : public AllStatic {
 
   static ClassLoaderData* add(Handle class_loader, bool anonymous, TRAPS);
   static void post_class_unload_events(void);
+  static void clean_metaspaces();
  public:
   static ClassLoaderData* find_or_create(Handle class_loader, TRAPS);
   static void purge();
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class ClassLoaderDataGraph : public AllStatic {
   static void methods_do(void f(Method*));
   static void loaded_classes_do(KlassClosure* klass_closure);
   static void classes_unloading_do(void f(Klass* const));
-  static bool do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive);
+  static bool do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool clean_alive);
 
   // CMS support.
   static void remember_new_clds(bool remember) { _saved_head = (remember ? _head : NULL); }
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ class ClassLoaderDataGraph : public AllStatic {
     }
   }
 
+  static void free_deallocate_lists();
+
   static void dump_on(outputStream * const out) PRODUCT_RETURN;
   static void dump() { dump_on(tty); }
   static void verify();

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/metadataOnStackMark.cpp

@@ -31,25 +31,23 @@
 #include "runtime/synchronizer.hpp"
 #include "runtime/thread.hpp"
 #include "services/threadService.hpp"
-#include "utilities/growableArray.hpp"
+#include "utilities/chunkedList.hpp"
 
+volatile MetadataOnStackBuffer* MetadataOnStackMark::_used_buffers = NULL;
+volatile MetadataOnStackBuffer* MetadataOnStackMark::_free_buffers = NULL;
 
-// Keep track of marked on-stack metadata so it can be cleared.
-GrowableArray<Metadata*>* _marked_objects = NULL;
 NOT_PRODUCT(bool MetadataOnStackMark::_is_active = false;)
 
 // Walk metadata on the stack and mark it so that redefinition doesn't delete
 // it.  Class unloading also walks the previous versions and might try to
 // delete it, so this class is used by class unloading also.
-MetadataOnStackMark::MetadataOnStackMark(bool has_redefined_a_class) {
+MetadataOnStackMark::MetadataOnStackMark(bool visit_code_cache) {
   assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "sanity check");
+  assert(_used_buffers == NULL, "sanity check");
   NOT_PRODUCT(_is_active = true;)
-  if (_marked_objects == NULL) {
-    _marked_objects = new (ResourceObj::C_HEAP, mtClass) GrowableArray<Metadata*>(1000, true);
-  }
 
   Threads::metadata_do(Metadata::mark_on_stack);
-  if (has_redefined_a_class) {
+  if (visit_code_cache) {
     CodeCache::alive_nmethods_do(nmethod::mark_on_stack);
   }
   CompileBroker::mark_on_stack();
@@ -62,15 +60,93 @@ MetadataOnStackMark::~MetadataOnStackMark() {
   // Unmark everything that was marked.   Can't do the same walk because
   // redefine classes messes up the code cache so the set of methods
   // might not be the same.
-  for (int i = 0; i< _marked_objects->length(); i++) {
+
-    _marked_objects->at(i)->set_on_stack(false);
+  retire_buffer_for_thread(Thread::current());
+
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* buffer = const_cast<MetadataOnStackBuffer* >(_used_buffers);
+  while (buffer != NULL) {
+    // Clear on stack state for all metadata.
+    size_t size = buffer->size();
+    for (size_t i  = 0; i < size; i++) {
+      Metadata* md = buffer->at(i);
+      md->set_on_stack(false);
     }
-  _marked_objects->clear();   // reuse growable array for next time.
+
+    MetadataOnStackBuffer* next = buffer->next_used();
+
+    // Move the buffer to the free list.
+    buffer->clear();
+    buffer->set_next_used(NULL);
+    buffer->set_next_free(const_cast<MetadataOnStackBuffer*>(_free_buffers));
+    _free_buffers = buffer;
+
+    // Step to next used buffer.
+    buffer = next;
+  }
+
+  _used_buffers = NULL;
+
   NOT_PRODUCT(_is_active = false;)
 }
 
-// Record which objects are marked so we can unmark the same objects.
+void MetadataOnStackMark::retire_buffer(MetadataOnStackBuffer* buffer) {
-void MetadataOnStackMark::record(Metadata* m) {
+  if (buffer == NULL) {
-  assert(_is_active, "metadata on stack marking is active");
+    return;
-  _marked_objects->push(m);
+  }
+
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* old_head;
+
+  do {
+    old_head = const_cast<MetadataOnStackBuffer*>(_used_buffers);
+    buffer->set_next_used(old_head);
+  } while (Atomic::cmpxchg_ptr(buffer, &_used_buffers, old_head) != old_head);
+}
+
+void MetadataOnStackMark::retire_buffer_for_thread(Thread* thread) {
+  retire_buffer(thread->metadata_on_stack_buffer());
+  thread->set_metadata_on_stack_buffer(NULL);
+}
+
+bool MetadataOnStackMark::has_buffer_for_thread(Thread* thread) {
+  return thread->metadata_on_stack_buffer() != NULL;
+}
+
+MetadataOnStackBuffer* MetadataOnStackMark::allocate_buffer() {
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* allocated;
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* new_head;
+
+  do {
+    allocated = const_cast<MetadataOnStackBuffer*>(_free_buffers);
+    if (allocated == NULL) {
+      break;
+    }
+    new_head = allocated->next_free();
+  } while (Atomic::cmpxchg_ptr(new_head, &_free_buffers, allocated) != allocated);
+
+  if (allocated == NULL) {
+    allocated = new MetadataOnStackBuffer();
+  }
+
+  assert(!allocated->is_full(), err_msg("Should not be full: " PTR_FORMAT, p2i(allocated)));
+
+  return allocated;
+}
+
+// Record which objects are marked so we can unmark the same objects.
+void MetadataOnStackMark::record(Metadata* m, Thread* thread) {
+  assert(_is_active, "metadata on stack marking is active");
+
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* buffer =  thread->metadata_on_stack_buffer();
+
+  if (buffer != NULL && buffer->is_full()) {
+    retire_buffer(buffer);
+    buffer = NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (buffer == NULL) {
+    buffer = allocate_buffer();
+    thread->set_metadata_on_stack_buffer(buffer);
+  }
+
+  buffer->push(m);
 }

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/metadataOnStackMark.hpp

@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@
 #define SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_METADATAONSTACKMARK_HPP
 
 #include "memory/allocation.hpp"
+#include "utilities/chunkedList.hpp"
 
 class Metadata;
 
+typedef ChunkedList<Metadata*, mtInternal> MetadataOnStackBuffer;
+
 // Helper class to mark and unmark metadata used on the stack as either handles
 // or executing methods, so that it can't be deleted during class redefinition
 // and class unloading.
@@ -36,10 +39,20 @@ class Metadata;
 // metadata during parsing, relocated methods, and methods in backtraces.
 class MetadataOnStackMark : public StackObj {
   NOT_PRODUCT(static bool _is_active;)
+
+  static volatile MetadataOnStackBuffer* _used_buffers;
+  static volatile MetadataOnStackBuffer* _free_buffers;
+
+  static MetadataOnStackBuffer* allocate_buffer();
+  static void retire_buffer(MetadataOnStackBuffer* buffer);
+
  public:
-  MetadataOnStackMark(bool has_redefined_a_class);
+  MetadataOnStackMark(bool visit_code_cache);
    ~MetadataOnStackMark();
-  static void record(Metadata* m);
+
+  static void record(Metadata* m, Thread* thread);
+  static void retire_buffer_for_thread(Thread* thread);
+  static bool has_buffer_for_thread(Thread* thread);
 };
 
 #endif // SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_METADATAONSTACKMARK_HPP

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp

@@ -1690,9 +1690,9 @@ public:
 
 // Assumes classes in the SystemDictionary are only unloaded at a safepoint
 // Note: anonymous classes are not in the SD.
-bool SystemDictionary::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive) {
+bool SystemDictionary::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool clean_alive) {
   // First, mark for unload all ClassLoaderData referencing a dead class loader.
-  bool unloading_occurred = ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(is_alive);
+  bool unloading_occurred = ClassLoaderDataGraph::do_unloading(is_alive, clean_alive);
   if (unloading_occurred) {
     dictionary()->do_unloading();
     constraints()->purge_loader_constraints();

hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public:
 
   // Unload (that is, break root links to) all unmarked classes and
   // loaders.  Returns "true" iff something was unloaded.
-  static bool do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive);
+  static bool do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool clean_alive = true);
 
   // Used by DumpSharedSpaces only to remove classes that failed verification
   static void remove_classes_in_error_state();

hotspot/src/share/vm/code/nmethod.cpp

@@ -1700,11 +1700,17 @@ void nmethod::post_compiled_method_unload() {
   set_unload_reported();
 }
 
-void static clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(CompiledIC *ic, BoolObjectClosure *is_alive) {
+void static clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(CompiledIC *ic, BoolObjectClosure *is_alive, bool mark_on_stack) {
   if (ic->is_icholder_call()) {
     // The only exception is compiledICHolder oops which may
     // yet be marked below. (We check this further below).
     CompiledICHolder* cichk_oop = ic->cached_icholder();
+
+    if (mark_on_stack) {
+      Metadata::mark_on_stack(cichk_oop->holder_method());
+      Metadata::mark_on_stack(cichk_oop->holder_klass());
+    }
+
     if (cichk_oop->holder_method()->method_holder()->is_loader_alive(is_alive) &&
         cichk_oop->holder_klass()->is_loader_alive(is_alive)) {
       return;
@@ -1712,6 +1718,10 @@ void static clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(CompiledIC *ic, BoolObjectClosure *is_a
   } else {
     Metadata* ic_oop = ic->cached_metadata();
     if (ic_oop != NULL) {
+      if (mark_on_stack) {
+        Metadata::mark_on_stack(ic_oop);
+      }
+
       if (ic_oop->is_klass()) {
         if (((Klass*)ic_oop)->is_loader_alive(is_alive)) {
           return;
@@ -1772,7 +1782,7 @@ void nmethod::do_unloading(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_occurred)
     while(iter.next()) {
       if (iter.type() == relocInfo::virtual_call_type) {
         CompiledIC *ic = CompiledIC_at(&iter);
-        clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(ic, is_alive);
+        clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(ic, is_alive, false);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1840,6 +1850,53 @@ static bool clean_if_nmethod_is_unloaded(CompiledStaticCall *csc, BoolObjectClos
   return clean_if_nmethod_is_unloaded(csc, csc->destination(), is_alive, from);
 }
 
+bool nmethod::unload_if_dead_at(RelocIterator* iter_at_oop, BoolObjectClosure *is_alive, bool unloading_occurred) {
+  assert(iter_at_oop->type() == relocInfo::oop_type, "Wrong relocation type");
+
+  oop_Relocation* r = iter_at_oop->oop_reloc();
+  // Traverse those oops directly embedded in the code.
+  // Other oops (oop_index>0) are seen as part of scopes_oops.
+  assert(1 == (r->oop_is_immediate()) +
+         (r->oop_addr() >= oops_begin() && r->oop_addr() < oops_end()),
+         "oop must be found in exactly one place");
+  if (r->oop_is_immediate() && r->oop_value() != NULL) {
+    // Unload this nmethod if the oop is dead.
+    if (can_unload(is_alive, r->oop_addr(), unloading_occurred)) {
+      return true;;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+void nmethod::mark_metadata_on_stack_at(RelocIterator* iter_at_metadata) {
+  assert(iter_at_metadata->type() == relocInfo::metadata_type, "Wrong relocation type");
+
+  metadata_Relocation* r = iter_at_metadata->metadata_reloc();
+  // In this metadata, we must only follow those metadatas directly embedded in
+  // the code.  Other metadatas (oop_index>0) are seen as part of
+  // the metadata section below.
+  assert(1 == (r->metadata_is_immediate()) +
+         (r->metadata_addr() >= metadata_begin() && r->metadata_addr() < metadata_end()),
+         "metadata must be found in exactly one place");
+  if (r->metadata_is_immediate() && r->metadata_value() != NULL) {
+    Metadata* md = r->metadata_value();
+    if (md != _method) Metadata::mark_on_stack(md);
+  }
+}
+
+void nmethod::mark_metadata_on_stack_non_relocs() {
+    // Visit the metadata section
+    for (Metadata** p = metadata_begin(); p < metadata_end(); p++) {
+      if (*p == Universe::non_oop_word() || *p == NULL)  continue;  // skip non-oops
+      Metadata* md = *p;
+      Metadata::mark_on_stack(md);
+    }
+
+    // Visit metadata not embedded in the other places.
+    if (_method != NULL) Metadata::mark_on_stack(_method);
+}
+
 bool nmethod::do_unloading_parallel(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_occurred) {
   ResourceMark rm;
 
@@ -1869,6 +1926,11 @@ bool nmethod::do_unloading_parallel(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_
     unloading_occurred = true;
   }
 
+  // When class redefinition is used all metadata in the CodeCache has to be recorded,
+  // so that unused "previous versions" can be purged. Since walking the CodeCache can
+  // be expensive, the "mark on stack" is piggy-backed on this parallel unloading code.
+  bool mark_metadata_on_stack = a_class_was_redefined;
+
   // Exception cache
   clean_exception_cache(is_alive);
 
@@ -1884,7 +1946,7 @@ bool nmethod::do_unloading_parallel(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_
       if (unloading_occurred) {
         // If class unloading occurred we first iterate over all inline caches and
         // clear ICs where the cached oop is referring to an unloaded klass or method.
-        clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(CompiledIC_at(&iter), is_alive);
+        clean_ic_if_metadata_is_dead(CompiledIC_at(&iter), is_alive, mark_metadata_on_stack);
       }
 
       postponed |= clean_if_nmethod_is_unloaded(CompiledIC_at(&iter), is_alive, this);
@@ -1900,23 +1962,20 @@ bool nmethod::do_unloading_parallel(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_
 
     case relocInfo::oop_type:
       if (!is_unloaded) {
-        // Unload check
+        is_unloaded = unload_if_dead_at(&iter, is_alive, unloading_occurred);
-        oop_Relocation* r = iter.oop_reloc();
-        // Traverse those oops directly embedded in the code.
-        // Other oops (oop_index>0) are seen as part of scopes_oops.
-        assert(1 == (r->oop_is_immediate()) +
-                  (r->oop_addr() >= oops_begin() && r->oop_addr() < oops_end()),
-              "oop must be found in exactly one place");
-        if (r->oop_is_immediate() && r->oop_value() != NULL) {
-          if (can_unload(is_alive, r->oop_addr(), unloading_occurred)) {
-            is_unloaded = true;
-          }
-        }
       }
       break;
 
+    case relocInfo::metadata_type:
+      if (mark_metadata_on_stack) {
+        mark_metadata_on_stack_at(&iter);
       }
     }
+  }
+
+  if (mark_metadata_on_stack) {
+    mark_metadata_on_stack_non_relocs();
+  }
 
   if (is_unloaded) {
     return postponed;
@@ -2065,7 +2124,7 @@ void nmethod::metadata_do(void f(Metadata*)) {
     while (iter.next()) {
       if (iter.type() == relocInfo::metadata_type ) {
         metadata_Relocation* r = iter.metadata_reloc();
-        // In this lmetadata, we must only follow those metadatas directly embedded in
+        // In this metadata, we must only follow those metadatas directly embedded in
         // the code.  Other metadatas (oop_index>0) are seen as part of
         // the metadata section below.
         assert(1 == (r->metadata_is_immediate()) +
@@ -2099,7 +2158,7 @@ void nmethod::metadata_do(void f(Metadata*)) {
     f(md);
   }
 
-  // Call function Method*, not embedded in these other places.
+  // Visit metadata not embedded in the other places.
   if (_method != NULL) f(_method);
 }
 

hotspot/src/share/vm/code/nmethod.hpp

@@ -615,9 +615,16 @@ public:
   //  The parallel versions are used by G1.
   bool do_unloading_parallel(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_occurred);
   void do_unloading_parallel_postponed(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_occurred);
+
+ private:
   //  Unload a nmethod if the *root object is dead.
   bool can_unload(BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, oop* root, bool unloading_occurred);
+  bool unload_if_dead_at(RelocIterator *iter_at_oop, BoolObjectClosure* is_alive, bool unloading_occurred);
 
+  void mark_metadata_on_stack_at(RelocIterator* iter_at_metadata);
+  void mark_metadata_on_stack_non_relocs();
+
+ public:
   void preserve_callee_argument_oops(frame fr, const RegisterMap *reg_map,
                                      OopClosure* f);
   void oops_do(OopClosure* f) { oops_do(f, false); }

hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/concurrentMark.cpp

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "classfile/metadataOnStackMark.hpp"
 #include "classfile/symbolTable.hpp"
 #include "code/codeCache.hpp"
 #include "gc_implementation/g1/concurrentMark.inline.hpp"
@@ -2564,17 +2565,27 @@ void ConcurrentMark::weakRefsWork(bool clear_all_soft_refs) {
     G1CMTraceTime trace("Unloading", G1Log::finer());
 
     if (ClassUnloadingWithConcurrentMark) {
+      // Cleaning of klasses depends on correct information from MetadataMarkOnStack. The CodeCache::mark_on_stack
+      // part is too slow to be done serially, so it is handled during the weakRefsWorkParallelPart phase.
+      // Defer the cleaning until we have complete on_stack data.
+      MetadataOnStackMark md_on_stack(false /* Don't visit the code cache at this point */);
+
       bool purged_classes;
 
       {
         G1CMTraceTime trace("System Dictionary Unloading", G1Log::finest());
-        purged_classes = SystemDictionary::do_unloading(&g1_is_alive);
+        purged_classes = SystemDictionary::do_unloading(&g1_is_alive, false /* Defer klass cleaning */);
       }
 
       {
         G1CMTraceTime trace("Parallel Unloading", G1Log::finest());
         weakRefsWorkParallelPart(&g1_is_alive, purged_classes);
       }
+
+      {
+        G1CMTraceTime trace("Deallocate Metadata", G1Log::finest());
+        ClassLoaderDataGraph::free_deallocate_lists();
+      }
     }
 
     if (G1StringDedup::is_enabled()) {

hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "classfile/metadataOnStackMark.hpp"
 #include "classfile/stringTable.hpp"
 #include "code/codeCache.hpp"
 #include "code/icBuffer.hpp"
@@ -5013,6 +5014,10 @@ private:
         clean_nmethod(claimed_nmethods[i]);
       }
     }
+
+    // The nmethod cleaning helps out and does the CodeCache part of MetadataOnStackMark.
+    // Need to retire the buffers now that this thread has stopped cleaning nmethods.
+    MetadataOnStackMark::retire_buffer_for_thread(Thread::current());
   }
 
   void work_second_pass(uint worker_id) {
@@ -5065,6 +5070,9 @@ public:
     // G1 specific cleanup work that has
     // been moved here to be done in parallel.
     ik->clean_dependent_nmethods();
+    if (JvmtiExport::has_redefined_a_class()) {
+      InstanceKlass::purge_previous_versions(ik);
+    }
   }
 
   void work() {
@@ -5099,8 +5107,18 @@ public:
       _klass_cleaning_task(is_alive) {
   }
 
+  void pre_work_verification() {
+    assert(!MetadataOnStackMark::has_buffer_for_thread(Thread::current()), "Should be empty");
+  }
+
+  void post_work_verification() {
+    assert(!MetadataOnStackMark::has_buffer_for_thread(Thread::current()), "Should be empty");
+  }
+
   // The parallel work done by all worker threads.
   void work(uint worker_id) {
+    pre_work_verification();
+
     // Do first pass of code cache cleaning.
     _code_cache_task.work_first_pass(worker_id);
 
@@ -5119,6 +5137,8 @@ public:
 
     // Clean all klasses that were not unloaded.
     _klass_cleaning_task.work();
+
+    post_work_verification();
   }
 };
 

hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/constantPool.cpp

@@ -1779,11 +1779,22 @@ int ConstantPool::copy_cpool_bytes(int cpool_size,
 
 void ConstantPool::set_on_stack(const bool value) {
   if (value) {
-    _flags |= _on_stack;
+    int old_flags = *const_cast<volatile int *>(&_flags);
+    while ((old_flags & _on_stack) == 0) {
+      int new_flags = old_flags | _on_stack;
+      int result = Atomic::cmpxchg(new_flags, &_flags, old_flags);
+
+      if (result == old_flags) {
+        // Succeeded.
+        MetadataOnStackMark::record(this, Thread::current());
+        return;
+      }
+      old_flags = result;
+    }
   } else {
+    // Clearing is done single-threadedly.
     _flags &= ~_on_stack;
   }
-  if (value) MetadataOnStackMark::record(this);
 }
 
 // JSR 292 support for patching constant pool oops after the class is linked and

hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/method.cpp

@@ -1862,9 +1862,12 @@ Method* Method::checked_resolve_jmethod_id(jmethodID mid) {
 void Method::set_on_stack(const bool value) {
   // Set both the method itself and its constant pool.  The constant pool
   // on stack means some method referring to it is also on the stack.
-  _access_flags.set_on_stack(value);
   constants()->set_on_stack(value);
-  if (value) MetadataOnStackMark::record(this);
+
+  bool succeeded = _access_flags.set_on_stack(value);
+  if (value && succeeded) {
+    MetadataOnStackMark::record(this, Thread::current());
+  }
 }
 
 // Called when the class loader is unloaded to make all methods weak.

hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/jni.cpp

@@ -3861,6 +3861,7 @@ void TestKlass_test();
 void TestBitMap_test();
 void TestAsUtf8();
 void Test_linked_list();
+void TestChunkedList_test();
 #if INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
 void TestOldFreeSpaceCalculation_test();
 void TestG1BiasedArray_test();
@@ -3894,6 +3895,7 @@ void execute_internal_vm_tests() {
     run_unit_test(TestAsUtf8());
     run_unit_test(ObjectMonitor::sanity_checks());
     run_unit_test(Test_linked_list());
+    run_unit_test(TestChunkedList_test());
 #if INCLUDE_VM_STRUCTS
     run_unit_test(VMStructs::test());
 #endif

hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp

@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ Thread::Thread() {
   // This initial value ==> never claimed.
   _oops_do_parity = 0;
 
+  _metadata_on_stack_buffer = NULL;
+
   // the handle mark links itself to last_handle_mark
   new HandleMark(this);
 

hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.hpp

@@ -42,11 +42,10 @@
 #include "runtime/threadLocalStorage.hpp"
 #include "runtime/thread_ext.hpp"
 #include "runtime/unhandledOops.hpp"
-#include "utilities/macros.hpp"
-
 #include "trace/traceBackend.hpp"
 #include "trace/traceMacros.hpp"
 #include "utilities/exceptions.hpp"
+#include "utilities/macros.hpp"
 #include "utilities/top.hpp"
 #if INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
 #include "gc_implementation/g1/dirtyCardQueue.hpp"
@@ -83,6 +82,10 @@ class GCTaskQueue;
 class ThreadClosure;
 class IdealGraphPrinter;
 
+class Metadata;
+template <class T, MEMFLAGS F> class ChunkedList;
+typedef ChunkedList<Metadata*, mtInternal> MetadataOnStackBuffer;
+
 DEBUG_ONLY(class ResourceMark;)
 
 class WorkerThread;
@@ -255,6 +258,9 @@ class Thread: public ThreadShadow {
   jlong _allocated_bytes;                       // Cumulative number of bytes allocated on
                                                 // the Java heap
 
+  // Thread-local buffer used by MetadataOnStackMark.
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* _metadata_on_stack_buffer;
+
   TRACE_DATA _trace_data;                       // Thread-local data for tracing
 
   ThreadExt _ext;
@@ -490,6 +496,9 @@ class Thread: public ThreadShadow {
   // creation fails due to lack of memory, too many threads etc.
   bool set_as_starting_thread();
 
+  void set_metadata_on_stack_buffer(MetadataOnStackBuffer* buffer) { _metadata_on_stack_buffer = buffer; }
+  MetadataOnStackBuffer* metadata_on_stack_buffer() const          { return _metadata_on_stack_buffer; }
+
 protected:
   // OS data associated with the thread
   OSThread* _osthread;  // Platform-specific thread information

hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/accessFlags.cpp

@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ void AccessFlags::atomic_clear_bits(jint bits) {
   } while(f != old_flags);
 }
 
+// Returns true iff this thread succeeded setting the bit.
+bool AccessFlags::atomic_set_one_bit(jint bit) {
+  // Atomically update the flags with the bit given
+  jint old_flags, new_flags, f;
+  bool is_setting_bit = false;
+  do {
+    old_flags = _flags;
+    new_flags = old_flags | bit;
+    is_setting_bit = old_flags != new_flags;
+    f = Atomic::cmpxchg(new_flags, &_flags, old_flags);
+  } while(f != old_flags);
+
+  return is_setting_bit;
+}
+
 #if !defined(PRODUCT) || INCLUDE_JVMTI
 
 void AccessFlags::print_on(outputStream* st) const {

hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/accessFlags.hpp

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class AccessFlags VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
 
   // Atomic update of flags
   void atomic_set_bits(jint bits);
+  bool atomic_set_one_bit(jint bit);
   void atomic_clear_bits(jint bits);
 
  private:
@@ -233,12 +234,13 @@ class AccessFlags VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
                                          atomic_set_bits(JVM_ACC_FIELD_HAS_GENERIC_SIGNATURE);
                                        }
 
-  void set_on_stack(const bool value)
+  bool set_on_stack(const bool value)
                                        {
                                          if (value) {
-                                           atomic_set_bits(JVM_ACC_ON_STACK);
+                                           return atomic_set_one_bit(JVM_ACC_ON_STACK);
                                          } else {
                                            atomic_clear_bits(JVM_ACC_ON_STACK);
+                                           return true; // Ignored
                                          }
                                        }
   // Conversion

hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/chunkedList.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "utilities/chunkedList.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+
+/////////////// Unit tests ///////////////
+
+#ifndef PRODUCT
+
+template <typename T>
+class TestChunkedList {
+  typedef ChunkedList<T, mtOther> ChunkedListT;
+
+ public:
+  static void testEmpty() {
+    ChunkedListT buffer;
+    assert(buffer.size() == 0, "assert");
+  }
+
+  static void testFull() {
+    ChunkedListT buffer;
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize; i++) {
+      buffer.push((T)i);
+    }
+    assert(buffer.size() == ChunkedListT::BufferSize, "assert");
+    assert(buffer.is_full(), "assert");
+  }
+
+  static void testSize() {
+    ChunkedListT buffer;
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize; i++) {
+      assert(buffer.size() == i, "assert");
+      buffer.push((T)i);
+      assert(buffer.size() == i + 1, "assert");
+    }
+  }
+
+  static void testClear() {
+    ChunkedListT buffer;
+
+    buffer.clear();
+    assert(buffer.size() == 0, "assert");
+
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize / 2; i++) {
+      buffer.push((T)i);
+    }
+    buffer.clear();
+    assert(buffer.size() == 0, "assert");
+
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize; i++) {
+      buffer.push((T)i);
+    }
+    buffer.clear();
+    assert(buffer.size() == 0, "assert");
+  }
+
+  static void testAt() {
+    ChunkedListT buffer;
+
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize; i++) {
+      buffer.push((T)i);
+      assert(buffer.at(i) == (T)i, "assert");
+    }
+
+    for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < ChunkedListT::BufferSize; i++) {
+      assert(buffer.at(i) == (T)i, "assert");
+    }
+  }
+
+  static void test() {
+    testEmpty();
+    testFull();
+    testSize();
+    testClear();
+    testAt();
+  }
+};
+
+class Metadata;
+
+void TestChunkedList_test() {
+  TestChunkedList<Metadata*>::test();
+  TestChunkedList<size_t>::test();
+}
+
+#endif

hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/chunkedList.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_UTILITIES_CHUNKED_LIST_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_UTILITIES_CHUNKED_LIST_HPP
+
+#include "memory/allocation.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+
+template <class T, MEMFLAGS F> class ChunkedList : public CHeapObj<F> {
+  template <class U> friend class TestChunkedList;
+
+  static const size_t BufferSize = 64;
+
+  T  _values[BufferSize];
+  T* _top;
+
+  ChunkedList<T, F>* _next_used;
+  ChunkedList<T, F>* _next_free;
+
+  T const * end() const {
+    return &_values[BufferSize];
+  }
+
+ public:
+  ChunkedList<T, F>() : _top(_values), _next_used(NULL), _next_free(NULL) {}
+
+  bool is_full() const {
+    return _top == end();
+  }
+
+  void clear() {
+    _top = _values;
+    // Don't clear the next pointers since that would interfere
+    // with other threads trying to iterate through the lists.
+  }
+
+  void push(T m) {
+    assert(!is_full(), "Buffer is full");
+    *_top = m;
+    _top++;
+  }
+
+  void set_next_used(ChunkedList<T, F>* buffer) { _next_used = buffer; }
+  void set_next_free(ChunkedList<T, F>* buffer) { _next_free = buffer; }
+
+  ChunkedList<T, F>* next_used() const          { return _next_used; }
+  ChunkedList<T, F>* next_free() const          { return _next_free; }
+
+  size_t size() const {
+    return pointer_delta(_top, _values, sizeof(T));
+  }
+
+  T at(size_t i) {
+    assert(i < size(), err_msg("IOOBE i: " SIZE_FORMAT " size(): " SIZE_FORMAT, i, size()));
+    return _values[i];
+  }
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_UTILITIES_CHUNKED_LIST_HPP