Mark GPR15 unpreserved for Helper call on z/OS #22833
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On z/OS when returning from interpreter back to JIT compiled code, a branch is made through GPR15. For XPLINK, GPR15 is considered preserved register so JIT compiled code when dispatching the helper call would consider it as preserved register. In cases when we return back to JIT compiled code from interpreter, it could clobber GPR15 to branch back to JIT. This is a unique issue uncovered with synchronized virtual thread where helper call to jitMonitorEnter from JIT compiled code can return back from interpreter. Changes in this commit would mark GPR15 not preserved so it will be preserved as helper dispatch sequence.