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+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/padded.inline.hpp	2013-08-13 14:15:18.989775465 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 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 "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
+#include "memory/padded.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+#include "utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp"
+
+// Creates an aligned padded array.
+// The memory can't be deleted since the raw memory chunk is not returned.
+template <class T, MEMFLAGS flags, size_t alignment>
+PaddedEnd<T>* PaddedArray<T, flags, alignment>::create_immortal(uint length) {
+  // Check that the PaddedEnd class works as intended.
+  STATIC_ASSERT(is_size_aligned_(sizeof(PaddedEnd<T>), alignment));
+
+  // Allocate a chunk of memory large enough to allow for some alignment.
+  void* chunk = AllocateHeap(length * sizeof(PaddedEnd<T, alignment>) + alignment, flags);
+
+  // Make the initial alignment.
+  PaddedEnd<T>* aligned_padded_array = (PaddedEnd<T>*)align_pointer_up(chunk, alignment);
+
+  // Call the default constructor for each element.
+  for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    ::new (&aligned_padded_array[i]) T();
+  }
+
+  return aligned_padded_array;
+}