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[s390] optimize register usage in C2 instruction forms for clearing arrays

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      The c2 instruction forms inlineCallClearArrayConstBig and inlineCallClearArray use the register pair R4,R5 as source operand to a move long extended (mvcle) instruction that clears the array.

      To do so the source length (R5) is set to 0 and 0 is used for padding. The s390 manual (Principles of Operation[1]) states that if the source length is 0, then the value in the register used for the source address is not changed and no access exceptions for that operand are recognized. In other words: it is completely ignored. This allows to take any odd register for the source length.

      In s390.ad the operands for the source address should be removed from the instruction forms and the register for the source length should be allocated from a register class that contains all available odd registers.

      [1] https://www.ibm.com/support/libraryserver/download/dz9zr006.pdf#G13.1223008

            rrich Richard Reingruber
            rrich Richard Reingruber
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