diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/AbstractMask.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/AbstractMask.java
index 5169bad0d72..81855a4af7d 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/AbstractMask.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/AbstractMask.java
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ <F> VectorMask<F> check(VectorSpecies<F> species) {
         return (VectorMask<F>) this;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public VectorMask<E> eq(VectorMask<E> m) {
-        // FIXME: Generate good code here.
-        return bOp(m, (i, a, b) -> a == b);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public VectorMask<E> andNot(VectorMask<E> m) {
         return and(m.not());
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte128Vector.java
index efd9d54053b..df4ef52bdee 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte128Vector.java
@@ -645,6 +645,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Byte128Mask eq(VectorMask<Byte> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Byte128Mask m = (Byte128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte256Vector.java
index ae190958388..ee33b9a1830 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte256Vector.java
@@ -677,6 +677,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Byte256Mask eq(VectorMask<Byte> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Byte256Mask m = (Byte256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte512Vector.java
index f3756a9a530..e0d14373936 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte512Vector.java
@@ -741,6 +741,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Byte512Mask eq(VectorMask<Byte> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Byte512Mask m = (Byte512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte64Vector.java
index e768325fc08..66bc047c547 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Byte64Vector.java
@@ -629,6 +629,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Byte64Mask eq(VectorMask<Byte> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Byte64Mask m = (Byte64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ByteMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ByteMaxVector.java
index bd44b335494..8371e625182 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ByteMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ByteMaxVector.java
@@ -615,6 +615,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public ByteMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Byte> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            ByteMaxMask m = (ByteMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double128Vector.java
index 863f99e1148..948717844e3 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double128Vector.java
@@ -613,6 +613,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Double128Mask eq(VectorMask<Double> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Double128Mask m = (Double128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double256Vector.java
index 4a6b21a5568..da2d5b6795e 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double256Vector.java
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Double256Mask eq(VectorMask<Double> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Double256Mask m = (Double256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double512Vector.java
index 246b8b2ef89..b28ba23d4de 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double512Vector.java
@@ -625,6 +625,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Double512Mask eq(VectorMask<Double> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Double512Mask m = (Double512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double64Vector.java
index 06681a9aaf5..846802bea64 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Double64Vector.java
@@ -611,6 +611,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Double64Mask eq(VectorMask<Double> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Double64Mask m = (Double64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/DoubleMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/DoubleMaxVector.java
index 2deddbf363f..96818f30eec 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/DoubleMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/DoubleMaxVector.java
@@ -610,6 +610,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public DoubleMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Double> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            DoubleMaxMask m = (DoubleMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float128Vector.java
index 6ce1dcbb4be..c3bed76826f 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float128Vector.java
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Float128Mask eq(VectorMask<Float> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Float128Mask m = (Float128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float256Vector.java
index 9589fd4bad3..01b7002b14c 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float256Vector.java
@@ -625,6 +625,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Float256Mask eq(VectorMask<Float> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Float256Mask m = (Float256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float512Vector.java
index 36cb07f3bc8..3a01e5ab8ad 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float512Vector.java
@@ -641,6 +641,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Float512Mask eq(VectorMask<Float> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Float512Mask m = (Float512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float64Vector.java
index e37443a49c4..2a0d253d2b0 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Float64Vector.java
@@ -613,6 +613,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Float64Mask eq(VectorMask<Float> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Float64Mask m = (Float64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/FloatMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/FloatMaxVector.java
index 5ce26330861..14c454e34eb 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/FloatMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/FloatMaxVector.java
@@ -610,6 +610,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public FloatMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Float> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            FloatMaxMask m = (FloatMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int128Vector.java
index 170bbd1fe66..43f6e4addbc 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int128Vector.java
@@ -621,6 +621,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Int128Mask eq(VectorMask<Integer> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Int128Mask m = (Int128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int256Vector.java
index dfa81e180ee..2ba20eae8d8 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int256Vector.java
@@ -629,6 +629,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Int256Mask eq(VectorMask<Integer> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Int256Mask m = (Int256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int512Vector.java
index 24a11dec2b5..e46a52ee224 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int512Vector.java
@@ -645,6 +645,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Int512Mask eq(VectorMask<Integer> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Int512Mask m = (Int512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int64Vector.java
index c65965eaab2..1dc9445e687 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Int64Vector.java
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Int64Mask eq(VectorMask<Integer> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Int64Mask m = (Int64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntMaxVector.java
index 17b725cd7ef..3cdadefef0a 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntMaxVector.java
@@ -615,6 +615,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public IntMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Integer> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            IntMaxMask m = (IntMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long128Vector.java
index 2d57c655fae..d5e95b9af5c 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long128Vector.java
@@ -607,6 +607,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Long128Mask eq(VectorMask<Long> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Long128Mask m = (Long128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long256Vector.java
index 21a2512e5b5..d1a5bc294a1 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long256Vector.java
@@ -611,6 +611,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Long256Mask eq(VectorMask<Long> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Long256Mask m = (Long256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long512Vector.java
index f60ce4d9fb0..c07bfe6618f 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long512Vector.java
@@ -619,6 +619,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Long512Mask eq(VectorMask<Long> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Long512Mask m = (Long512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long64Vector.java
index ad967fc1279..a4cd546165c 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Long64Vector.java
@@ -605,6 +605,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Long64Mask eq(VectorMask<Long> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Long64Mask m = (Long64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/LongMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/LongMaxVector.java
index 4c9cf08ec71..38ae94aa96f 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/LongMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/LongMaxVector.java
@@ -605,6 +605,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public LongMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Long> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            LongMaxMask m = (LongMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short128Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short128Vector.java
index 09d18cbf805..1ae152c5990 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short128Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short128Vector.java
@@ -629,6 +629,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Short128Mask eq(VectorMask<Short> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Short128Mask m = (Short128Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short256Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short256Vector.java
index 4ed757b090c..bf997f0ea82 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short256Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short256Vector.java
@@ -645,6 +645,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Short256Mask eq(VectorMask<Short> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Short256Mask m = (Short256Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short512Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short512Vector.java
index f3fe9ecbf0c..1a9d959d8e5 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short512Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short512Vector.java
@@ -677,6 +677,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Short512Mask eq(VectorMask<Short> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Short512Mask m = (Short512Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short64Vector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short64Vector.java
index 1df913f90f6..6a511b29fe1 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short64Vector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/Short64Vector.java
@@ -621,6 +621,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public Short64Mask eq(VectorMask<Short> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            Short64Mask m = (Short64Mask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ShortMaxVector.java b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ShortMaxVector.java
index 0b4210d94ba..617b3e91c02 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ShortMaxVector.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/ShortMaxVector.java
@@ -615,6 +615,14 @@ public <E> VectorMask<E> cast(VectorSpecies<E> dsp) {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public ShortMaxMask eq(VectorMask<Short> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            ShortMaxMask m = (ShortMaxMask)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/X-VectorBits.java.template b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/X-VectorBits.java.template
index 76b7a9094dd..aa3f4c926df 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/X-VectorBits.java.template
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/X-VectorBits.java.template
@@ -888,6 +888,14 @@ final class $vectortype$ extends $abstractvectortype$ {
             return this.defaultMaskCast(species);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        @ForceInline
+        public $masktype$ eq(VectorMask<$Boxtype$> mask) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(mask);
+            $masktype$ m = ($masktype$)mask;
+            return xor(m.not());
+        }
+
         // Unary operations
 
         @Override