8213890: Implementation of JEP 344: Abortable Mixed Collections for G1
authorsjohanss
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:54:45 +0100
changeset 52897 495c05ee2a9a
parent 52896 98408c7c0b73
child 52898 f3d5dcb6924b
8213890: Implementation of JEP 344: Abortable Mixed Collections for G1 Reviewed-by: tschatzl, kbarrett Contributed-by: erik.helin@oracle.com, stefan.johansson@oracle.com
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1InCSetState.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.inline.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.inline.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.inline.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1Policy.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.cpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.hpp
src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.inline.hpp
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -3002,11 +3002,15 @@
         // Initialize the GC alloc regions.
         _allocator->init_gc_alloc_regions(evacuation_info);
 
-        G1ParScanThreadStateSet per_thread_states(this, workers()->active_workers(), collection_set()->young_region_length());
+        G1ParScanThreadStateSet per_thread_states(this,
+                                                  workers()->active_workers(),
+                                                  collection_set()->young_region_length(),
+                                                  collection_set()->optional_region_length());
         pre_evacuate_collection_set();
 
         // Actually do the work...
         evacuate_collection_set(&per_thread_states);
+        evacuate_optional_collection_set(&per_thread_states);
 
         post_evacuate_collection_set(evacuation_info, &per_thread_states);
 
@@ -3197,11 +3201,11 @@
   EventGCPhaseParallel event;
   G1ParScanThreadState* const pss = par_scan_state();
   pss->trim_queue();
-  event.commit(GCId::current(), pss->worker_id(), G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(G1GCPhaseTimes::ObjCopy));
+  event.commit(GCId::current(), pss->worker_id(), G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(_phase));
   do {
     EventGCPhaseParallel event;
     pss->steal_and_trim_queue(queues());
-    event.commit(GCId::current(), pss->worker_id(), G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(G1GCPhaseTimes::ObjCopy));
+    event.commit(GCId::current(), pss->worker_id(), G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(_phase));
   } while (!offer_termination());
 }
 
@@ -3256,7 +3260,7 @@
       size_t evac_term_attempts = 0;
       {
         double start = os::elapsedTime();
-        G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure evac(_g1h, pss, _queues, &_terminator);
+        G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure evac(_g1h, pss, _queues, &_terminator, G1GCPhaseTimes::ObjCopy);
         evac.do_void();
 
         evac_term_attempts = evac.term_attempts();
@@ -3547,7 +3551,7 @@
     G1CopyingKeepAliveClosure keep_alive(_g1h, pss);
 
     // Complete GC closure
-    G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure drain_queue(_g1h, pss, _task_queues, _terminator);
+    G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure drain_queue(_g1h, pss, _task_queues, _terminator, G1GCPhaseTimes::ObjCopy);
 
     // Call the reference processing task's work routine.
     _proc_task.work(worker_id, is_alive, keep_alive, drain_queue);
@@ -3719,6 +3723,145 @@
   phase_times->record_code_root_fixup_time(code_root_fixup_time_ms);
 }
 
+class G1EvacuateOptionalRegionTask : public AbstractGangTask {
+  G1CollectedHeap* _g1h;
+  G1ParScanThreadStateSet* _per_thread_states;
+  G1OptionalCSet* _optional;
+  RefToScanQueueSet* _queues;
+  ParallelTaskTerminator _terminator;
+
+  Tickspan trim_ticks(G1ParScanThreadState* pss) {
+    Tickspan copy_time = pss->trim_ticks();
+    pss->reset_trim_ticks();
+    return copy_time;
+  }
+
+  void scan_roots(G1ParScanThreadState* pss, uint worker_id) {
+    G1EvacuationRootClosures* root_cls = pss->closures();
+    G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure obj_cl(_g1h, pss);
+
+    size_t scanned = 0;
+    size_t claimed = 0;
+    size_t skipped = 0;
+    size_t used_memory = 0;
+
+    Ticks    start = Ticks::now();
+    Tickspan copy_time;
+
+    for (uint i = _optional->current_index(); i < _optional->current_limit(); i++) {
+      HeapRegion* hr = _optional->region_at(i);
+      G1ScanRSForOptionalClosure scan_opt_cl(&obj_cl);
+      pss->oops_into_optional_region(hr)->oops_do(&scan_opt_cl, root_cls->raw_strong_oops());
+      copy_time += trim_ticks(pss);
+
+      G1ScanRSForRegionClosure scan_rs_cl(_g1h->g1_rem_set()->scan_state(), &obj_cl, pss, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id);
+      scan_rs_cl.do_heap_region(hr);
+      copy_time += trim_ticks(pss);
+      scanned += scan_rs_cl.cards_scanned();
+      claimed += scan_rs_cl.cards_claimed();
+      skipped += scan_rs_cl.cards_skipped();
+
+      // Chunk lists for this region is no longer needed.
+      used_memory += pss->oops_into_optional_region(hr)->used_memory();
+    }
+
+    Tickspan scan_time = (Ticks::now() - start) - copy_time;
+    G1GCPhaseTimes* p = _g1h->g1_policy()->phase_times();
+    p->record_or_add_time_secs(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id, scan_time.seconds());
+    p->record_or_add_time_secs(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptObjCopy, worker_id, copy_time.seconds());
+
+    p->record_or_add_thread_work_item(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id, scanned, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptCSetScannedCards);
+    p->record_or_add_thread_work_item(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id, claimed, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptCSetClaimedCards);
+    p->record_or_add_thread_work_item(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id, skipped, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptCSetSkippedCards);
+    p->record_or_add_thread_work_item(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_id, used_memory, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptCSetUsedMemory);
+  }
+
+  void evacuate_live_objects(G1ParScanThreadState* pss, uint worker_id) {
+    Ticks start = Ticks::now();
+    G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure cl(_g1h, pss, _queues, &_terminator, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptObjCopy);
+    cl.do_void();
+
+    Tickspan evac_time = (Ticks::now() - start);
+    G1GCPhaseTimes* p = _g1h->g1_policy()->phase_times();
+    p->record_or_add_time_secs(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptObjCopy, worker_id, evac_time.seconds());
+    assert(pss->trim_ticks().seconds() == 0.0, "Unexpected partial trimming done during optional evacuation");
+  }
+
+ public:
+  G1EvacuateOptionalRegionTask(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
+                               G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states,
+                               G1OptionalCSet* cset,
+                               RefToScanQueueSet* queues,
+                               uint n_workers) :
+    AbstractGangTask("G1 Evacuation Optional Region Task"),
+    _g1h(g1h),
+    _per_thread_states(per_thread_states),
+    _optional(cset),
+    _queues(queues),
+    _terminator(n_workers, _queues) {
+  }
+
+  void work(uint worker_id) {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    HandleMark  hm;
+
+    G1ParScanThreadState* pss = _per_thread_states->state_for_worker(worker_id);
+    pss->set_ref_discoverer(_g1h->ref_processor_stw());
+
+    scan_roots(pss, worker_id);
+    evacuate_live_objects(pss, worker_id);
+  }
+};
+
+void G1CollectedHeap::evacuate_optional_regions(G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states, G1OptionalCSet* ocset) {
+  class G1MarkScope : public MarkScope {};
+  G1MarkScope code_mark_scope;
+
+  G1EvacuateOptionalRegionTask task(this, per_thread_states, ocset, _task_queues, workers()->active_workers());
+  workers()->run_task(&task);
+}
+
+void G1CollectedHeap::evacuate_optional_collection_set(G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states) {
+  G1OptionalCSet optional_cset(&_collection_set, per_thread_states);
+  if (optional_cset.is_empty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (evacuation_failed()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  G1GCPhaseTimes* phase_times = g1_policy()->phase_times();
+  const double gc_start_time_ms = phase_times->cur_collection_start_sec() * 1000.0;
+
+  double start_time_sec = os::elapsedTime();
+
+  do {
+    double time_used_ms = os::elapsedTime() * 1000.0 - gc_start_time_ms;
+    double time_left_ms = MaxGCPauseMillis - time_used_ms;
+
+    if (time_left_ms < 0) {
+      log_trace(gc, ergo, cset)("Skipping %u optional regions, pause time exceeded %.3fms", optional_cset.size(), time_used_ms);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    optional_cset.prepare_evacuation(time_left_ms * _g1_policy->optional_evacuation_fraction());
+    if (optional_cset.prepare_failed()) {
+      log_trace(gc, ergo, cset)("Skipping %u optional regions, no regions can be evacuated in %.3fms", optional_cset.size(), time_left_ms);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    evacuate_optional_regions(per_thread_states, &optional_cset);
+
+    optional_cset.complete_evacuation();
+    if (optional_cset.evacuation_failed()) {
+      break;
+    }
+  } while (!optional_cset.is_empty());
+
+  phase_times->record_optional_evacuation((os::elapsedTime() - start_time_sec) * 1000.0);
+}
+
 void G1CollectedHeap::post_evacuate_collection_set(EvacuationInfo& evacuation_info, G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states) {
   // Also cleans the card table from temporary duplicate detection information used
   // during UpdateRS/ScanRS.
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "gc/g1/g1EdenRegions.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1EvacFailure.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1EvacStats.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1HeapTransition.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1HeapVerifier.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1HRPrinter.hpp"
@@ -567,6 +568,9 @@
   void register_old_region_with_cset(HeapRegion* r) {
     _in_cset_fast_test.set_in_old(r->hrm_index());
   }
+  void register_optional_region_with_cset(HeapRegion* r) {
+    _in_cset_fast_test.set_optional(r->hrm_index());
+  }
   void clear_in_cset(const HeapRegion* hr) {
     _in_cset_fast_test.clear(hr);
   }
@@ -723,6 +727,8 @@
 
   // Actually do the work of evacuating the collection set.
   void evacuate_collection_set(G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states);
+  void evacuate_optional_collection_set(G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states);
+  void evacuate_optional_regions(G1ParScanThreadStateSet* per_thread_states, G1OptionalCSet* ocset);
 
   void pre_evacuate_collection_set();
   void post_evacuate_collection_set(EvacuationInfo& evacuation_info, G1ParScanThreadStateSet* pss);
@@ -1405,6 +1411,7 @@
   G1ParScanThreadState*         _par_scan_state;
   RefToScanQueueSet*            _queues;
   ParallelTaskTerminator*       _terminator;
+  G1GCPhaseTimes::GCParPhases   _phase;
 
   G1ParScanThreadState*   par_scan_state() { return _par_scan_state; }
   RefToScanQueueSet*      queues()         { return _queues; }
@@ -1414,10 +1421,11 @@
   G1ParEvacuateFollowersClosure(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
                                 G1ParScanThreadState* par_scan_state,
                                 RefToScanQueueSet* queues,
-                                ParallelTaskTerminator* terminator)
+                                ParallelTaskTerminator* terminator,
+                                G1GCPhaseTimes::GCParPhases phase)
     : _start_term(0.0), _term_time(0.0), _term_attempts(0),
       _g1h(g1h), _par_scan_state(par_scan_state),
-      _queues(queues), _terminator(terminator) {}
+      _queues(queues), _terminator(terminator), _phase(phase) {}
 
   void do_void();
 
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -23,15 +23,17 @@
  */
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
-#include "gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1CollectorState.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1Policy.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/heapRegion.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/heapRegionRemSet.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/heapRegionSet.hpp"
 #include "logging/logStream.hpp"
 #include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+#include "utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp"
 #include "utilities/quickSort.hpp"
 
 G1CollectorState* G1CollectionSet::collector_state() {
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@
   _collection_set_regions(NULL),
   _collection_set_cur_length(0),
   _collection_set_max_length(0),
+  _optional_regions(NULL),
+  _optional_region_length(0),
+  _optional_region_max_length(0),
   _bytes_used_before(0),
   _recorded_rs_lengths(0),
   _inc_build_state(Inactive),
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@
   if (_collection_set_regions != NULL) {
     FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(uint, _collection_set_regions);
   }
+  free_optional_regions();
   delete _cset_chooser;
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@
          "Young region length %u should match collection set length " SIZE_FORMAT, young_region_length(), _collection_set_cur_length);
 
   _old_region_length      = 0;
+  _optional_region_length = 0;
 }
 
 void G1CollectionSet::initialize(uint max_region_length) {
@@ -96,6 +103,23 @@
   _collection_set_regions = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(uint, max_region_length, mtGC);
 }
 
+void G1CollectionSet::initialize_optional(uint max_length) {
+  assert(_optional_regions == NULL, "Already initialized");
+  assert(_optional_region_length == 0, "Already initialized");
+  assert(_optional_region_max_length == 0, "Already initialized");
+  _optional_region_max_length = max_length;
+  _optional_regions = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(HeapRegion*, _optional_region_max_length, mtGC);
+}
+
+void G1CollectionSet::free_optional_regions() {
+  _optional_region_length = 0;
+  _optional_region_max_length = 0;
+  if (_optional_regions != NULL) {
+    FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(HeapRegion*, _optional_regions);
+    _optional_regions = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
 void G1CollectionSet::set_recorded_rs_lengths(size_t rs_lengths) {
   _recorded_rs_lengths = rs_lengths;
 }
@@ -104,7 +128,8 @@
 void G1CollectionSet::add_old_region(HeapRegion* hr) {
   assert_at_safepoint_on_vm_thread();
 
-  assert(_inc_build_state == Active, "Precondition");
+  assert(_inc_build_state == Active || hr->index_in_opt_cset() != G1OptionalCSet::InvalidCSetIndex,
+         "Precondition, actively building cset or adding optional later on");
   assert(hr->is_old(), "the region should be old");
 
   assert(!hr->in_collection_set(), "should not already be in the CSet");
@@ -117,6 +142,22 @@
   size_t rs_length = hr->rem_set()->occupied();
   _recorded_rs_lengths += rs_length;
   _old_region_length += 1;
+
+  log_trace(gc, cset)("Added old region %d to collection set", hr->hrm_index());
+}
+
+void G1CollectionSet::add_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr) {
+  assert(!optional_is_full(), "Precondition, must have room left for this region");
+  assert(hr->is_old(), "the region should be old");
+  assert(!hr->in_collection_set(), "should not already be in the CSet");
+
+  _g1h->register_optional_region_with_cset(hr);
+
+  _optional_regions[_optional_region_length] = hr;
+  uint index = _optional_region_length++;
+  hr->set_index_in_opt_cset(index);
+
+  log_trace(gc, cset)("Added region %d to optional collection set (%u)", hr->hrm_index(), _optional_region_length);
 }
 
 // Initialize the per-collection-set information
@@ -168,6 +209,7 @@
 void G1CollectionSet::clear() {
   assert_at_safepoint_on_vm_thread();
   _collection_set_cur_length = 0;
+  _optional_region_length = 0;
 }
 
 void G1CollectionSet::iterate(HeapRegionClosure* cl) const {
@@ -396,6 +438,30 @@
   return time_remaining_ms;
 }
 
+void G1CollectionSet::add_as_old(HeapRegion* hr) {
+  cset_chooser()->pop(); // already have region via peek()
+  _g1h->old_set_remove(hr);
+  add_old_region(hr);
+}
+
+void G1CollectionSet::add_as_optional(HeapRegion* hr) {
+  assert(_optional_regions != NULL, "Must not be called before array is allocated");
+  cset_chooser()->pop(); // already have region via peek()
+  _g1h->old_set_remove(hr);
+  add_optional_region(hr);
+}
+
+bool G1CollectionSet::optional_is_full() {
+  assert(_optional_region_length <= _optional_region_max_length, "Invariant");
+  return _optional_region_length == _optional_region_max_length;
+}
+
+void G1CollectionSet::clear_optional_region(const HeapRegion* hr) {
+  assert(_optional_regions != NULL, "Must not be called before array is allocated");
+  uint index = hr->index_in_opt_cset();
+  _optional_regions[index] = NULL;
+}
+
 static int compare_region_idx(const uint a, const uint b) {
   if (a > b) {
     return 1;
@@ -409,21 +475,28 @@
 void G1CollectionSet::finalize_old_part(double time_remaining_ms) {
   double non_young_start_time_sec = os::elapsedTime();
   double predicted_old_time_ms = 0.0;
+  double predicted_optional_time_ms = 0.0;
+  double optional_threshold_ms = time_remaining_ms * _policy->optional_prediction_fraction();
+  uint expensive_region_num = 0;
 
   if (collector_state()->in_mixed_phase()) {
     cset_chooser()->verify();
     const uint min_old_cset_length = _policy->calc_min_old_cset_length();
-    const uint max_old_cset_length = _policy->calc_max_old_cset_length();
+    const uint max_old_cset_length = MAX2(min_old_cset_length, _policy->calc_max_old_cset_length());
+    bool check_time_remaining = _policy->adaptive_young_list_length();
 
-    uint expensive_region_num = 0;
-    bool check_time_remaining = _policy->adaptive_young_list_length();
+    initialize_optional(max_old_cset_length - min_old_cset_length);
+    log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Start adding old regions for mixed gc. min %u regions, max %u regions, "
+                              "time remaining %1.2fms, optional threshold %1.2fms",
+                              min_old_cset_length, max_old_cset_length, time_remaining_ms, optional_threshold_ms);
 
     HeapRegion* hr = cset_chooser()->peek();
     while (hr != NULL) {
-      if (old_region_length() >= max_old_cset_length) {
+      if (old_region_length() + optional_region_length() >= max_old_cset_length) {
         // Added maximum number of old regions to the CSet.
-        log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (old CSet region num reached max). old %u regions, max %u regions",
-                                  old_region_length(), max_old_cset_length);
+        log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (old CSet region num reached max). "
+                                  "old %u regions, optional %u regions",
+                                  old_region_length(), optional_region_length());
         break;
       }
 
@@ -437,69 +510,66 @@
         // reclaimable space is at or below the waste threshold. Stop
         // adding old regions to the CSet.
         log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (reclaimable percentage not over threshold). "
-                                  "old %u regions, max %u regions, reclaimable: " SIZE_FORMAT "B (%1.2f%%) threshold: " UINTX_FORMAT "%%",
-                                  old_region_length(), max_old_cset_length, reclaimable_bytes, reclaimable_percent, G1HeapWastePercent);
+                                  "reclaimable: " SIZE_FORMAT "%s (%1.2f%%) threshold: " UINTX_FORMAT "%%",
+                                  byte_size_in_proper_unit(reclaimable_bytes), proper_unit_for_byte_size(reclaimable_bytes),
+                                  reclaimable_percent, G1HeapWastePercent);
         break;
       }
 
       double predicted_time_ms = predict_region_elapsed_time_ms(hr);
-      if (check_time_remaining) {
-        if (predicted_time_ms > time_remaining_ms) {
-          // Too expensive for the current CSet.
-
-          if (old_region_length() >= min_old_cset_length) {
-            // We have added the minimum number of old regions to the CSet,
-            // we are done with this CSet.
-            log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (predicted time is too high). "
-                                      "predicted time: %1.2fms, remaining time: %1.2fms old %u regions, min %u regions",
-                                      predicted_time_ms, time_remaining_ms, old_region_length(), min_old_cset_length);
+      time_remaining_ms = MAX2(time_remaining_ms - predicted_time_ms, 0.0);
+      // Add regions to old set until we reach minimum amount
+      if (old_region_length() < min_old_cset_length) {
+        predicted_old_time_ms += predicted_time_ms;
+        add_as_old(hr);
+        // Record the number of regions added when no time remaining
+        if (time_remaining_ms == 0.0) {
+          expensive_region_num++;
+        }
+      } else {
+        // In the non-auto-tuning case, we'll finish adding regions
+        // to the CSet if we reach the minimum.
+        if (!check_time_remaining) {
+          log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (old CSet region num reached min).");
+          break;
+        }
+        // Keep adding regions to old set until we reach optional threshold
+        if (time_remaining_ms > optional_threshold_ms) {
+          predicted_old_time_ms += predicted_time_ms;
+          add_as_old(hr);
+        } else if (time_remaining_ms > 0) {
+          // Keep adding optional regions until time is up
+          if (!optional_is_full()) {
+            predicted_optional_time_ms += predicted_time_ms;
+            add_as_optional(hr);
+          } else {
+            log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (optional set full).");
             break;
           }
-
-          // We'll add it anyway given that we haven't reached the
-          // minimum number of old regions.
-          expensive_region_num += 1;
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (old_region_length() >= min_old_cset_length) {
-          // In the non-auto-tuning case, we'll finish adding regions
-          // to the CSet if we reach the minimum.
-
-          log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (old CSet region num reached min). old %u regions, min %u regions",
-                                    old_region_length(), min_old_cset_length);
+        } else {
+          log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (predicted time is too high).");
           break;
         }
       }
-
-      // We will add this region to the CSet.
-      time_remaining_ms = MAX2(time_remaining_ms - predicted_time_ms, 0.0);
-      predicted_old_time_ms += predicted_time_ms;
-      cset_chooser()->pop(); // already have region via peek()
-      _g1h->old_set_remove(hr);
-      add_old_region(hr);
-
       hr = cset_chooser()->peek();
     }
     if (hr == NULL) {
       log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish adding old regions to CSet (candidate old regions not available)");
     }
 
-    if (expensive_region_num > 0) {
-      // We print the information once here at the end, predicated on
-      // whether we added any apparently expensive regions or not, to
-      // avoid generating output per region.
-      log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Added expensive regions to CSet (old CSet region num not reached min)."
-                                "old: %u regions, expensive: %u regions, min: %u regions, remaining time: %1.2fms",
-                                old_region_length(), expensive_region_num, min_old_cset_length, time_remaining_ms);
-    }
-
     cset_chooser()->verify();
   }
 
   stop_incremental_building();
 
-  log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish choosing CSet. old: %u regions, predicted old region time: %1.2fms, time remaining: %1.2f",
-                            old_region_length(), predicted_old_time_ms, time_remaining_ms);
+  log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("Finish choosing CSet regions old: %u, optional: %u, "
+                            "predicted old time: %1.2fms, predicted optional time: %1.2fms, time remaining: %1.2f",
+                            old_region_length(), optional_region_length(),
+                            predicted_old_time_ms, predicted_optional_time_ms, time_remaining_ms);
+  if (expensive_region_num > 0) {
+    log_debug(gc, ergo, cset)("CSet contains %u old regions that were added although the predicted time was too high.",
+                              expensive_region_num);
+  }
 
   double non_young_end_time_sec = os::elapsedTime();
   phase_times()->record_non_young_cset_choice_time_ms((non_young_end_time_sec - non_young_start_time_sec) * 1000.0);
@@ -507,6 +577,86 @@
   QuickSort::sort(_collection_set_regions, _collection_set_cur_length, compare_region_idx, true);
 }
 
+HeapRegion* G1OptionalCSet::region_at(uint index) {
+  return _cset->optional_region_at(index);
+}
+
+void G1OptionalCSet::prepare_evacuation(double time_limit) {
+  assert(_current_index == _current_limit, "Before prepare no regions should be ready for evac");
+
+  uint prepared_regions = 0;
+  double prediction_ms = 0;
+
+  _prepare_failed = true;
+  for (uint i = _current_index; i < _cset->optional_region_length(); i++) {
+    HeapRegion* hr = region_at(i);
+    prediction_ms += _cset->predict_region_elapsed_time_ms(hr);
+    if (prediction_ms > time_limit) {
+      log_debug(gc, cset)("Prepared %u regions for optional evacuation. Predicted time: %.3fms", prepared_regions, prediction_ms);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // This region will be included in the next optional evacuation.
+    prepare_to_evacuate_optional_region(hr);
+    prepared_regions++;
+    _current_limit++;
+    _prepare_failed = false;
+  }
+
+  log_debug(gc, cset)("Prepared all %u regions for optional evacuation. Predicted time: %.3fms",
+                      prepared_regions, prediction_ms);
+}
+
+bool G1OptionalCSet::prepare_failed() {
+  return _prepare_failed;
+}
+
+void G1OptionalCSet::complete_evacuation() {
+  _evacuation_failed = false;
+  for (uint i = _current_index; i < _current_limit; i++) {
+    HeapRegion* hr = region_at(i);
+    _cset->clear_optional_region(hr);
+    if (hr->evacuation_failed()){
+      _evacuation_failed = true;
+    }
+  }
+  _current_index = _current_limit;
+}
+
+bool G1OptionalCSet::evacuation_failed() {
+  return _evacuation_failed;
+}
+
+G1OptionalCSet::~G1OptionalCSet() {
+  G1CollectedHeap* g1h = G1CollectedHeap::heap();
+  while (!is_empty()) {
+    // We want to return regions not evacuated to the
+    // chooser in reverse order to maintain the old order.
+    HeapRegion* hr = _cset->remove_last_optional_region();
+    assert(hr != NULL, "Should be valid region left");
+    _pset->record_unused_optional_region(hr);
+    g1h->old_set_add(hr);
+    g1h->clear_in_cset(hr);
+    hr->set_index_in_opt_cset(InvalidCSetIndex);
+    _cset->cset_chooser()->push(hr);
+  }
+  _cset->free_optional_regions();
+}
+
+uint G1OptionalCSet::size() {
+  return _cset->optional_region_length() - _current_index;
+}
+
+bool G1OptionalCSet::is_empty() {
+  return size() == 0;
+}
+
+void G1OptionalCSet::prepare_to_evacuate_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr) {
+  log_trace(gc, cset)("Adding region %u for optional evacuation", hr->hrm_index());
+  G1CollectedHeap::heap()->clear_in_cset(hr);
+  _cset->add_old_region(hr);
+}
+
 #ifdef ASSERT
 class G1VerifyYoungCSetIndicesClosure : public HeapRegionClosure {
 private:
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 class G1CollectedHeap;
 class G1CollectorState;
 class G1GCPhaseTimes;
+class G1ParScanThreadStateSet;
 class G1Policy;
 class G1SurvivorRegions;
 class HeapRegion;
@@ -56,6 +57,13 @@
   volatile size_t _collection_set_cur_length;
   size_t _collection_set_max_length;
 
+  // When doing mixed collections we can add old regions to the collection, which
+  // can be collected if there is enough time. We call these optional regions and
+  // the pointer to these regions are stored in the array below.
+  HeapRegion** _optional_regions;
+  uint _optional_region_length;
+  uint _optional_region_max_length;
+
   // The number of bytes in the collection set before the pause. Set from
   // the incrementally built collection set at the start of an evacuation
   // pause, and incremented in finalize_old_part() when adding old regions
@@ -106,15 +114,19 @@
   G1CollectorState* collector_state();
   G1GCPhaseTimes* phase_times();
 
-  double predict_region_elapsed_time_ms(HeapRegion* hr);
+  void verify_young_cset_indices() const NOT_DEBUG_RETURN;
+  void add_as_optional(HeapRegion* hr);
+  void add_as_old(HeapRegion* hr);
+  bool optional_is_full();
 
-  void verify_young_cset_indices() const NOT_DEBUG_RETURN;
 public:
   G1CollectionSet(G1CollectedHeap* g1h, G1Policy* policy);
   ~G1CollectionSet();
 
   // Initializes the collection set giving the maximum possible length of the collection set.
   void initialize(uint max_region_length);
+  void initialize_optional(uint max_length);
+  void free_optional_regions();
 
   CollectionSetChooser* cset_chooser();
 
@@ -131,6 +143,7 @@
   uint eden_region_length() const     { return _eden_region_length;     }
   uint survivor_region_length() const { return _survivor_region_length; }
   uint old_region_length() const      { return _old_region_length;      }
+  uint optional_region_length() const { return _optional_region_length; }
 
   // Incremental collection set support
 
@@ -175,6 +188,9 @@
   // Add old region "hr" to the collection set.
   void add_old_region(HeapRegion* hr);
 
+  // Add old region "hr" to optional collection set.
+  void add_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr);
+
   // Update information about hr in the aggregated information for
   // the incrementally built collection set.
   void update_young_region_prediction(HeapRegion* hr, size_t new_rs_length);
@@ -191,10 +207,73 @@
   void print(outputStream* st);
 #endif // !PRODUCT
 
+  double predict_region_elapsed_time_ms(HeapRegion* hr);
+
+  void clear_optional_region(const HeapRegion* hr);
+
+  HeapRegion* optional_region_at(uint i) const {
+    assert(_optional_regions != NULL, "Not yet initialized");
+    assert(i < _optional_region_length, "index %u out of bounds (%u)", i, _optional_region_length);
+    return _optional_regions[i];
+  }
+
+  HeapRegion* remove_last_optional_region() {
+    assert(_optional_regions != NULL, "Not yet initialized");
+    assert(_optional_region_length != 0, "No region to remove");
+    _optional_region_length--;
+    HeapRegion* removed = _optional_regions[_optional_region_length];
+    _optional_regions[_optional_region_length] = NULL;
+    return removed;
+  }
+
 private:
   // Update the incremental collection set information when adding a region.
   void add_young_region_common(HeapRegion* hr);
 };
 
+// Helper class to manage the optional regions in a Mixed collection.
+class G1OptionalCSet : public StackObj {
+private:
+  G1CollectionSet* _cset;
+  G1ParScanThreadStateSet* _pset;
+  uint _current_index;
+  uint _current_limit;
+  bool _prepare_failed;
+  bool _evacuation_failed;
+
+  void prepare_to_evacuate_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr);
+
+public:
+  static const uint InvalidCSetIndex = UINT_MAX;
+
+  G1OptionalCSet(G1CollectionSet* cset, G1ParScanThreadStateSet* pset) :
+    _cset(cset),
+    _pset(pset),
+    _current_index(0),
+    _current_limit(0),
+    _prepare_failed(false),
+    _evacuation_failed(false) { }
+  // The destructor returns regions to the cset-chooser and
+  // frees the optional structure in the cset.
+  ~G1OptionalCSet();
+
+  uint current_index() { return _current_index; }
+  uint current_limit() { return _current_limit; }
+
+  uint size();
+  bool is_empty();
+
+  HeapRegion* region_at(uint index);
+
+  // Prepare a set of regions for optional evacuation.
+  void prepare_evacuation(double time_left_ms);
+  bool prepare_failed();
+
+  // Complete the evacuation of the previously prepared
+  // regions by updating their state and check for failures.
+  void complete_evacuation();
+  bool evacuation_failed();
+};
+
 #endif // SHARE_VM_GC_G1_G1COLLECTIONSET_HPP
 
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@
     _gc_par_phases[ScanHCC] = NULL;
   }
   _gc_par_phases[ScanRS] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Scan RS (ms):");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptScanRS] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Optional Scan RS (ms):");
   _gc_par_phases[CodeRoots] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Code Root Scanning (ms):");
 #if INCLUDE_AOT
   _gc_par_phases[AOTCodeRoots] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "AOT Root Scanning (ms):");
 #endif
   _gc_par_phases[ObjCopy] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Object Copy (ms):");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptObjCopy] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Optional Object Copy (ms):");
   _gc_par_phases[Termination] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "Termination (ms):");
   _gc_par_phases[GCWorkerTotal] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "GC Worker Total (ms):");
   _gc_par_phases[GCWorkerEnd] = new WorkerDataArray<double>(max_gc_threads, "GC Worker End (ms):");
@@ -90,6 +92,15 @@
   _scan_rs_skipped_cards = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Skipped Cards:");
   _gc_par_phases[ScanRS]->link_thread_work_items(_scan_rs_skipped_cards, ScanRSSkippedCards);
 
+  _opt_cset_scanned_cards = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Scanned Cards:");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptScanRS]->link_thread_work_items(_opt_cset_scanned_cards, OptCSetScannedCards);
+  _opt_cset_claimed_cards = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Claimed Cards:");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptScanRS]->link_thread_work_items(_opt_cset_claimed_cards, OptCSetClaimedCards);
+  _opt_cset_skipped_cards = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Skipped Cards:");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptScanRS]->link_thread_work_items(_opt_cset_skipped_cards, OptCSetSkippedCards);
+  _opt_cset_used_memory = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Used Memory:");
+  _gc_par_phases[OptScanRS]->link_thread_work_items(_opt_cset_used_memory, OptCSetUsedMemory);
+
   _update_rs_processed_buffers = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Processed Buffers:");
   _gc_par_phases[UpdateRS]->link_thread_work_items(_update_rs_processed_buffers, UpdateRSProcessedBuffers);
   _update_rs_scanned_cards = new WorkerDataArray<size_t>(max_gc_threads, "Scanned Cards:");
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@
 
 void G1GCPhaseTimes::reset() {
   _cur_collection_par_time_ms = 0.0;
+  _cur_optional_evac_ms = 0.0;
   _cur_collection_code_root_fixup_time_ms = 0.0;
   _cur_strong_code_root_purge_time_ms = 0.0;
   _cur_evac_fail_recalc_used = 0.0;
@@ -227,11 +239,11 @@
   _gc_par_phases[phase]->add(worker_i, secs);
 }
 
-void G1GCPhaseTimes::record_or_add_objcopy_time_secs(uint worker_i, double secs) {
-  if (_gc_par_phases[ObjCopy]->get(worker_i) == _gc_par_phases[ObjCopy]->uninitialized()) {
-    record_time_secs(ObjCopy, worker_i, secs);
+void G1GCPhaseTimes::record_or_add_time_secs(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, double secs) {
+  if (_gc_par_phases[phase]->get(worker_i) == _gc_par_phases[phase]->uninitialized()) {
+    record_time_secs(phase, worker_i, secs);
   } else {
-    add_time_secs(ObjCopy, worker_i, secs);
+    add_time_secs(phase, worker_i, secs);
   }
 }
 
@@ -239,6 +251,10 @@
   _gc_par_phases[phase]->set_thread_work_item(worker_i, count, index);
 }
 
+void G1GCPhaseTimes::record_or_add_thread_work_item(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, size_t count, uint index) {
+  _gc_par_phases[phase]->set_or_add_thread_work_item(worker_i, count, index);
+}
+
 // return the average time for a phase in milliseconds
 double G1GCPhaseTimes::average_time_ms(GCParPhases phase) {
   return _gc_par_phases[phase]->average() * 1000.0;
@@ -348,6 +364,16 @@
   return sum_ms;
 }
 
+double G1GCPhaseTimes::print_evacuate_optional_collection_set() const {
+  const double sum_ms = _cur_optional_evac_ms;
+  if (sum_ms > 0) {
+    info_time("Evacuate Optional Collection Set", sum_ms);
+    debug_phase(_gc_par_phases[OptScanRS]);
+    debug_phase(_gc_par_phases[OptObjCopy]);
+  }
+  return sum_ms;
+}
+
 double G1GCPhaseTimes::print_evacuate_collection_set() const {
   const double sum_ms = _cur_collection_par_time_ms;
 
@@ -457,6 +483,7 @@
   double accounted_ms = 0.0;
   accounted_ms += print_pre_evacuate_collection_set();
   accounted_ms += print_evacuate_collection_set();
+  accounted_ms += print_evacuate_optional_collection_set();
   accounted_ms += print_post_evacuate_collection_set();
   print_other(accounted_ms);
 
@@ -485,11 +512,13 @@
       "UpdateRS",
       "ScanHCC",
       "ScanRS",
+      "OptScanRS",
       "CodeRoots",
 #if INCLUDE_AOT
       "AOTCodeRoots",
 #endif
       "ObjCopy",
+      "OptObjCopy",
       "Termination",
       "Other",
       "GCWorkerTotal",
@@ -561,7 +590,7 @@
     _trim_tracker.stop();
     // Exclude trim time by increasing the start time.
     _start_time += _trim_time;
-    _phase_times->record_or_add_objcopy_time_secs(_worker_id, _trim_time.seconds());
+    _phase_times->record_or_add_time_secs(G1GCPhaseTimes::ObjCopy, _worker_id, _trim_time.seconds());
   }
 }
 
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@
     UpdateRS,
     ScanHCC,
     ScanRS,
+    OptScanRS,
     CodeRoots,
 #if INCLUDE_AOT
     AOTCodeRoots,
 #endif
     ObjCopy,
+    OptObjCopy,
     Termination,
     Other,
     GCWorkerTotal,
@@ -92,6 +94,13 @@
     UpdateRSSkippedCards
   };
 
+  enum GCOptCSetWorkItems {
+      OptCSetScannedCards,
+      OptCSetClaimedCards,
+      OptCSetSkippedCards,
+      OptCSetUsedMemory
+  };
+
  private:
   // Markers for grouping the phases in the GCPhases enum above
   static const int GCMainParPhasesLast = GCWorkerEnd;
@@ -108,11 +117,17 @@
   WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _scan_rs_claimed_cards;
   WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _scan_rs_skipped_cards;
 
+  WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _opt_cset_scanned_cards;
+  WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _opt_cset_claimed_cards;
+  WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _opt_cset_skipped_cards;
+  WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _opt_cset_used_memory;
+
   WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _termination_attempts;
 
   WorkerDataArray<size_t>* _redirtied_cards;
 
   double _cur_collection_par_time_ms;
+  double _cur_optional_evac_ms;
   double _cur_collection_code_root_fixup_time_ms;
   double _cur_strong_code_root_purge_time_ms;
 
@@ -184,6 +199,7 @@
 
   double print_pre_evacuate_collection_set() const;
   double print_evacuate_collection_set() const;
+  double print_evacuate_optional_collection_set() const;
   double print_post_evacuate_collection_set() const;
   void print_other(double accounted_ms) const;
 
@@ -199,10 +215,12 @@
   // add a number of seconds to a phase
   void add_time_secs(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, double secs);
 
-  void record_or_add_objcopy_time_secs(uint worker_i, double secs);
+  void record_or_add_time_secs(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, double secs);
 
   void record_thread_work_item(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, size_t count, uint index = 0);
 
+  void record_or_add_thread_work_item(GCParPhases phase, uint worker_i, size_t count, uint index = 0);
+
   // return the average time for a phase in milliseconds
   double average_time_ms(GCParPhases phase);
 
@@ -234,6 +252,10 @@
     _cur_collection_par_time_ms = ms;
   }
 
+  void record_optional_evacuation(double ms) {
+    _cur_optional_evac_ms = ms;
+  }
+
   void record_code_root_fixup_time(double ms) {
     _cur_collection_code_root_fixup_time_ms = ms;
   }
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1InCSetState.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1InCSetState.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
     // makes getting the next generation fast by a simple increment. They are also
     // used to index into arrays.
     // The negative values are used for objects requiring various special cases,
-    // for example eager reclamation of humongous objects.
+    // for example eager reclamation of humongous objects or optional regions.
+    Optional     = -2,    // The region is optional
     Humongous    = -1,    // The region is humongous
     NotInCSet    =  0,    // The region is not in the collection set.
     Young        =  1,    // The region is in the collection set and a young region.
@@ -78,10 +79,11 @@
   bool is_humongous() const            { return _value == Humongous; }
   bool is_young() const                { return _value == Young; }
   bool is_old() const                  { return _value == Old; }
+  bool is_optional() const             { return _value == Optional; }
 
 #ifdef ASSERT
   bool is_default() const              { return _value == NotInCSet; }
-  bool is_valid() const                { return (_value >= Humongous) && (_value < Num); }
+  bool is_valid() const                { return (_value >= Optional) && (_value < Num); }
   bool is_valid_gen() const            { return (_value >= Young && _value <= Old); }
 #endif
 };
@@ -101,6 +103,12 @@
  protected:
   InCSetState default_value() const { return InCSetState::NotInCSet; }
  public:
+  void set_optional(uintptr_t index) {
+    assert(get_by_index(index).is_default(),
+           "State at index " INTPTR_FORMAT " should be default but is " CSETSTATE_FORMAT, index, get_by_index(index).value());
+    set_by_index(index, InCSetState::Optional);
+  }
+
   void set_humongous(uintptr_t index) {
     assert(get_by_index(index).is_default(),
            "State at index " INTPTR_FORMAT " should be default but is " CSETSTATE_FORMAT, index, get_by_index(index).value());
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@
   virtual void do_oop(narrowOop* p)    { do_oop_work(p); }
 };
 
+// Used during Optional RS scanning to make sure we trim the queues in a timely manner.
+class G1ScanRSForOptionalClosure : public OopClosure {
+  G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure* _scan_cl;
+public:
+  G1ScanRSForOptionalClosure(G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure* cl) : _scan_cl(cl) { }
+
+  template <class T> void do_oop_work(T* p);
+  virtual void do_oop(oop* p)          { do_oop_work(p); }
+  virtual void do_oop(narrowOop* p)    { do_oop_work(p); }
+};
 
 // This closure is applied to the fields of the objects that have just been copied during evacuation.
 class G1ScanEvacuatedObjClosure : public G1ScanClosureBase {
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopClosures.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 inline void G1ScanClosureBase::handle_non_cset_obj_common(InCSetState const state, T* p, oop const obj) {
   if (state.is_humongous()) {
     _g1h->set_humongous_is_live(obj);
+  } else if (state.is_optional()) {
+    _par_scan_state->remember_reference_into_optional_region(p);
   }
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +197,12 @@
   }
 }
 
+template <class T>
+inline void G1ScanRSForOptionalClosure::do_oop_work(T* p) {
+  _scan_cl->do_oop_work(p);
+  _scan_cl->trim_queue_partially();
+}
+
 void G1ParCopyHelper::do_cld_barrier(oop new_obj) {
   if (_g1h->heap_region_containing(new_obj)->is_young()) {
     _scanned_cld->record_modified_oops();
@@ -243,6 +251,8 @@
   } else {
     if (state.is_humongous()) {
       _g1h->set_humongous_is_live(obj);
+    } else if (state.is_optional()) {
+      _par_scan_state->remember_root_into_optional_region(p);
     }
 
     // The object is not in collection set. If we're a root scanning
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, 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 "gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.inline.hpp"
+
+G1OopStarChunkedList::~G1OopStarChunkedList() {
+  delete_list(_roots);
+  delete_list(_croots);
+  delete_list(_oops);
+  delete_list(_coops);
+}
+
+void G1OopStarChunkedList::oops_do(OopClosure* obj_cl, OopClosure* root_cl) {
+  chunks_do(_roots, root_cl);
+  chunks_do(_croots, root_cl);
+  chunks_do(_oops, obj_cl);
+  chunks_do(_coops, obj_cl);
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, 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_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_HPP
+#define SHARE_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_HPP
+
+#include "oops/oopsHierarchy.hpp"
+#include "utilities/chunkedList.hpp"
+
+class OopClosure;
+
+class G1OopStarChunkedList : public CHeapObj<mtGC> {
+  size_t _used_memory;
+
+  ChunkedList<oop*, mtGC>* _roots;
+  ChunkedList<narrowOop*, mtGC>* _croots;
+  ChunkedList<oop*, mtGC>* _oops;
+  ChunkedList<narrowOop*, mtGC>* _coops;
+
+  template <typename T> void delete_list(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* c);
+
+  template <typename T>
+  void chunks_do(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* head,
+                 OopClosure* cl);
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline void push(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>** field, T* p);
+
+ public:
+  G1OopStarChunkedList() : _used_memory(0), _roots(NULL), _croots(NULL), _oops(NULL), _coops(NULL) {}
+  ~G1OopStarChunkedList();
+
+  size_t used_memory() { return _used_memory; }
+
+  void oops_do(OopClosure* obj_cl, OopClosure* root_cl);
+
+  inline void push_oop(oop* p);
+  inline void push_oop(narrowOop* p);
+  inline void push_root(oop* p);
+  inline void push_root(narrowOop* p);
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_HPP
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, 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_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_INLINE_HPP
+#define SHARE_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_INLINE_HPP
+
+#include "gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.inline.hpp"
+#include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
+#include "memory/iterator.hpp"
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void G1OopStarChunkedList::push(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>** field, T* p) {
+  ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* list = *field;
+  if (list == NULL) {
+    *field = new ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>();
+    _used_memory += sizeof(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>);
+  } else if (list->is_full()) {
+    ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* next = new ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>();
+    next->set_next_used(list);
+    *field = next;
+    _used_memory += sizeof(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>);
+  }
+
+  (*field)->push(p);
+}
+
+inline void G1OopStarChunkedList::push_root(narrowOop* p) {
+  push(&_croots, p);
+}
+
+inline void G1OopStarChunkedList::push_root(oop* p) {
+  push(&_roots, p);
+}
+
+inline void G1OopStarChunkedList::push_oop(narrowOop* p) {
+  push(&_coops, p);
+}
+
+inline void G1OopStarChunkedList::push_oop(oop* p) {
+  push(&_oops, p);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void G1OopStarChunkedList::delete_list(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* c) {
+  while (c != NULL) {
+    ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* next = c->next_used();
+    delete c;
+    c = next;
+  }
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void G1OopStarChunkedList::chunks_do(ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* head, OopClosure* cl) {
+  for (ChunkedList<T*, mtGC>* c = head; c != NULL; c = c->next_used()) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < c->size(); i++) {
+      T* p = c->at(i);
+      cl->do_oop(p);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#endif // SHARE_GC_G1_G1OOPSTARCHUNKEDLIST_INLINE_HPP
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
 #include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/prefetch.inline.hpp"
 
-G1ParScanThreadState::G1ParScanThreadState(G1CollectedHeap* g1h, uint worker_id, size_t young_cset_length)
+G1ParScanThreadState::G1ParScanThreadState(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
+                                           uint worker_id,
+                                           size_t young_cset_length,
+                                           size_t optional_cset_length)
   : _g1h(g1h),
     _refs(g1h->task_queue(worker_id)),
     _dcq(&g1h->dirty_card_queue_set()),
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@
     _stack_trim_upper_threshold(GCDrainStackTargetSize * 2 + 1),
     _stack_trim_lower_threshold(GCDrainStackTargetSize),
     _trim_ticks(),
-    _old_gen_is_full(false)
+    _old_gen_is_full(false),
+    _num_optional_regions(optional_cset_length)
 {
   // we allocate G1YoungSurvRateNumRegions plus one entries, since
   // we "sacrifice" entry 0 to keep track of surviving bytes for
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@
   _dest[InCSetState::Old]          = InCSetState::Old;
 
   _closures = G1EvacuationRootClosures::create_root_closures(this, _g1h);
+
+  _oops_into_optional_regions = new G1OopStarChunkedList[_num_optional_regions];
 }
 
 // Pass locally gathered statistics to global state.
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@
   delete _plab_allocator;
   delete _closures;
   FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(size_t, _surviving_young_words_base);
+  delete[] _oops_into_optional_regions;
 }
 
 void G1ParScanThreadState::waste(size_t& wasted, size_t& undo_wasted) {
@@ -324,7 +331,8 @@
 G1ParScanThreadState* G1ParScanThreadStateSet::state_for_worker(uint worker_id) {
   assert(worker_id < _n_workers, "out of bounds access");
   if (_states[worker_id] == NULL) {
-    _states[worker_id] = new G1ParScanThreadState(_g1h, worker_id, _young_cset_length);
+    _states[worker_id] =
+      new G1ParScanThreadState(_g1h, worker_id, _young_cset_length, _optional_cset_length);
   }
   return _states[worker_id];
 }
@@ -351,6 +359,19 @@
   _flushed = true;
 }
 
+void G1ParScanThreadStateSet::record_unused_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr) {
+  for (uint worker_index = 0; worker_index < _n_workers; ++worker_index) {
+    G1ParScanThreadState* pss = _states[worker_index];
+
+    if (pss == NULL) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    size_t used_memory = pss->oops_into_optional_region(hr)->used_memory();
+    _g1h->g1_policy()->phase_times()->record_or_add_thread_work_item(G1GCPhaseTimes::OptScanRS, worker_index, used_memory, G1GCPhaseTimes::OptCSetUsedMemory);
+  }
+}
+
 oop G1ParScanThreadState::handle_evacuation_failure_par(oop old, markOop m) {
   assert(_g1h->is_in_cset(old), "Object " PTR_FORMAT " should be in the CSet", p2i(old));
 
@@ -381,11 +402,15 @@
     return forward_ptr;
   }
 }
-G1ParScanThreadStateSet::G1ParScanThreadStateSet(G1CollectedHeap* g1h, uint n_workers, size_t young_cset_length) :
+G1ParScanThreadStateSet::G1ParScanThreadStateSet(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
+                                                 uint n_workers,
+                                                 size_t young_cset_length,
+                                                 size_t optional_cset_length) :
     _g1h(g1h),
     _states(NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(G1ParScanThreadState*, n_workers, mtGC)),
     _surviving_young_words_total(NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(size_t, young_cset_length, mtGC)),
     _young_cset_length(young_cset_length),
+    _optional_cset_length(optional_cset_length),
     _n_workers(n_workers),
     _flushed(false) {
   for (uint i = 0; i < n_workers; ++i) {
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "oops/oop.hpp"
 #include "utilities/ticks.hpp"
 
+class G1OopStarChunkedList;
 class G1PLABAllocator;
 class G1EvacuationRootClosures;
 class HeapRegion;
@@ -87,8 +88,14 @@
     return _dest[original.value()];
   }
 
+  size_t _num_optional_regions;
+  G1OopStarChunkedList* _oops_into_optional_regions;
+
 public:
-  G1ParScanThreadState(G1CollectedHeap* g1h, uint worker_id, size_t young_cset_length);
+  G1ParScanThreadState(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
+                       uint worker_id,
+                       size_t young_cset_length,
+                       size_t optional_cset_length);
   virtual ~G1ParScanThreadState();
 
   void set_ref_discoverer(ReferenceDiscoverer* rd) { _scanner.set_ref_discoverer(rd); }
@@ -206,6 +213,13 @@
 
   // An attempt to evacuate "obj" has failed; take necessary steps.
   oop handle_evacuation_failure_par(oop obj, markOop m);
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline void remember_root_into_optional_region(T* p);
+  template <typename T>
+  inline void remember_reference_into_optional_region(T* p);
+
+  inline G1OopStarChunkedList* oops_into_optional_region(const HeapRegion* hr);
 };
 
 class G1ParScanThreadStateSet : public StackObj {
@@ -213,14 +227,19 @@
   G1ParScanThreadState** _states;
   size_t* _surviving_young_words_total;
   size_t _young_cset_length;
+  size_t _optional_cset_length;
   uint _n_workers;
   bool _flushed;
 
  public:
-  G1ParScanThreadStateSet(G1CollectedHeap* g1h, uint n_workers, size_t young_cset_length);
+  G1ParScanThreadStateSet(G1CollectedHeap* g1h,
+                          uint n_workers,
+                          size_t young_cset_length,
+                          size_t optional_cset_length);
   ~G1ParScanThreadStateSet();
 
   void flush();
+  void record_unused_optional_region(HeapRegion* hr);
 
   G1ParScanThreadState* state_for_worker(uint worker_id);
 
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define SHARE_VM_GC_G1_G1PARSCANTHREADSTATE_INLINE_HPP
 
 #include "gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.inline.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1OopStarChunkedList.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1ParScanThreadState.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1RemSet.hpp"
 #include "oops/access.inline.hpp"
@@ -203,4 +204,23 @@
   _trim_ticks = Tickspan();
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+inline void G1ParScanThreadState::remember_root_into_optional_region(T* p) {
+  oop o = RawAccess<IS_NOT_NULL>::oop_load(p);
+  uint index = _g1h->heap_region_containing(o)->index_in_opt_cset();
+  _oops_into_optional_regions[index].push_root(p);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void G1ParScanThreadState::remember_reference_into_optional_region(T* p) {
+  oop o = RawAccess<IS_NOT_NULL>::oop_load(p);
+  uint index = _g1h->heap_region_containing(o)->index_in_opt_cset();
+  _oops_into_optional_regions[index].push_oop(p);
+  DEBUG_ONLY(verify_ref(p);)
+}
+
+G1OopStarChunkedList* G1ParScanThreadState::oops_into_optional_region(const HeapRegion* hr) {
+  return &_oops_into_optional_regions[hr->index_in_opt_cset()];
+}
+
 #endif // SHARE_VM_GC_G1_G1PARSCANTHREADSTATE_INLINE_HPP
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1Policy.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1Policy.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@
 
   size_t desired_survivor_size() const;
 public:
+  // Fraction used when predicting how many optional regions to include in
+  // the CSet. This fraction of the available time is used for optional regions,
+  // the rest is used to add old regions to the normal CSet.
+  double optional_prediction_fraction() { return 0.2; }
+  // Fraction used when evacuating the optional regions. This fraction of the
+  // remaining time is used to choose what regions to include in the evacuation.
+  double optional_evacuation_fraction() { return 0.75; }
+
   uint tenuring_threshold() const { return _tenuring_threshold; }
 
   uint max_survivor_regions() {
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -311,12 +311,14 @@
 G1ScanRSForRegionClosure::G1ScanRSForRegionClosure(G1RemSetScanState* scan_state,
                                                    G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure* scan_obj_on_card,
                                                    G1ParScanThreadState* pss,
+                                                   G1GCPhaseTimes::GCParPhases phase,
                                                    uint worker_i) :
   _g1h(G1CollectedHeap::heap()),
   _ct(_g1h->card_table()),
   _pss(pss),
   _scan_objs_on_card_cl(scan_obj_on_card),
   _scan_state(scan_state),
+  _phase(phase),
   _worker_i(worker_i),
   _cards_scanned(0),
   _cards_claimed(0),
@@ -402,7 +404,7 @@
 
     scan_card(mr, region_idx_for_card);
   }
-  event.commit(GCId::current(), _worker_i, G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(G1GCPhaseTimes::ScanRS));
+  event.commit(GCId::current(), _worker_i, G1GCPhaseTimes::phase_name(_phase));
 }
 
 void G1ScanRSForRegionClosure::scan_strong_code_roots(HeapRegion* r) {
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@
 
 void G1RemSet::scan_rem_set(G1ParScanThreadState* pss, uint worker_i) {
   G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure scan_cl(_g1h, pss);
-  G1ScanRSForRegionClosure cl(_scan_state, &scan_cl, pss, worker_i);
+  G1ScanRSForRegionClosure cl(_scan_state, &scan_cl, pss, G1GCPhaseTimes::ScanRS, worker_i);
   _g1h->collection_set_iterate_from(&cl, worker_i);
 
   G1GCPhaseTimes* p = _g1p->phase_times();
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/g1RemSet.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "gc/g1/dirtyCardQueue.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1CardTable.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1OopClosures.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1GCPhaseTimes.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1RemSetSummary.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/heapRegion.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.hpp"
@@ -138,6 +139,8 @@
 
   G1RemSetScanState* _scan_state;
 
+  G1GCPhaseTimes::GCParPhases _phase;
+
   uint   _worker_i;
 
   size_t _cards_scanned;
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@
   G1ScanRSForRegionClosure(G1RemSetScanState* scan_state,
                            G1ScanObjsDuringScanRSClosure* scan_obj_on_card,
                            G1ParScanThreadState* pss,
+                           G1GCPhaseTimes::GCParPhases phase,
                            uint worker_i);
 
   bool do_heap_region(HeapRegion* r);
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.cpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "code/nmethod.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1BlockOffsetTable.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1CollectedHeap.inline.hpp"
+#include "gc/g1/g1CollectionSet.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1HeapRegionTraceType.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/g1OopClosures.inline.hpp"
 #include "gc/g1/heapRegion.inline.hpp"
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@
     _containing_set(NULL),
 #endif
     _prev_marked_bytes(0), _next_marked_bytes(0), _gc_efficiency(0.0),
-    _young_index_in_cset(-1), _surv_rate_group(NULL), _age_index(-1),
+    _index_in_opt_cset(G1OptionalCSet::InvalidCSetIndex), _young_index_in_cset(-1),
+    _surv_rate_group(NULL), _age_index(-1),
     _prev_top_at_mark_start(NULL), _next_top_at_mark_start(NULL),
     _recorded_rs_length(0), _predicted_elapsed_time_ms(0)
 {
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/g1/heapRegion.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@
   // The calculated GC efficiency of the region.
   double _gc_efficiency;
 
+  // The index in the optional regions array, if this region
+  // is considered optional during a mixed collections.
+  uint _index_in_opt_cset;
   int  _young_index_in_cset;
   SurvRateGroup* _surv_rate_group;
   int  _age_index;
@@ -546,6 +549,9 @@
   void calc_gc_efficiency(void);
   double gc_efficiency() { return _gc_efficiency;}
 
+  uint index_in_opt_cset() const { return _index_in_opt_cset; }
+  void set_index_in_opt_cset(uint index) { _index_in_opt_cset = index; }
+
   int  young_index_in_cset() const { return _young_index_in_cset; }
   void set_young_index_in_cset(int index) {
     assert( (index == -1) || is_young(), "pre-condition" );
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 class WorkerDataArray  : public CHeapObj<mtGC> {
   friend class WDAPrinter;
 public:
-  static const uint MaxThreadWorkItems = 3;
+  static const uint MaxThreadWorkItems = 4;
 private:
   T*          _data;
   uint        _length;
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
   void link_thread_work_items(WorkerDataArray<size_t>* thread_work_items, uint index = 0);
   void set_thread_work_item(uint worker_i, size_t value, uint index = 0);
   void add_thread_work_item(uint worker_i, size_t value, uint index = 0);
+  void set_or_add_thread_work_item(uint worker_i, size_t value, uint index = 0);
+
   WorkerDataArray<size_t>* thread_work_items(uint index = 0) const {
     assert(index < MaxThreadWorkItems, "Tried to access thread work item %u max %u", index, MaxThreadWorkItems);
     return _thread_work_items[index];
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:15:35 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/workerDataArray.inline.hpp	Fri Dec 07 13:54:45 2018 +0100
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@
 }
 
 template <typename T>
+void WorkerDataArray<T>::set_or_add_thread_work_item(uint worker_i, size_t value, uint index) {
+  assert(index < MaxThreadWorkItems, "Tried to access thread work item %u (max %u)", index, MaxThreadWorkItems);
+  assert(_thread_work_items[index] != NULL, "No sub count");
+  if (_thread_work_items[index]->get(worker_i) == _thread_work_items[index]->uninitialized()) {
+    _thread_work_items[index]->set(worker_i, value);
+  } else {
+    _thread_work_items[index]->add(worker_i, value);
+  }
+}
+
+template <typename T>
 void WorkerDataArray<T>::add(uint worker_i, T value) {
   assert(worker_i < _length, "Worker %d is greater than max: %d", worker_i, _length);
   assert(_data[worker_i] != uninitialized(), "No data to add to for worker %d", worker_i);