[aarch64-port-dev ] Query regarding backport of memory order changes to JDK7

[Andrew Haley]

On 11/14/2014 04:40 PM, Andrew Dinn wrote:
> Each assignment is followed by a call to OrderAccess::release(). So, why
> is there a need to call OrderAccess::release() at line:
> 
>   87 (in method set_last_Java_fp)
>   . . .
>   void set_last_Java_fp(intptr_t* fp) { OrderAccess::release();
> _last_Java_fp = fp; }
>   . . .
> 
> Does some other code assign _last_Java_sp without calling
> OrderAccess::release(); and then call set_last_Java_fp()? If not then
> surely there is no need to do it in set_last_Java_fp()?

Probably not.  You understand the issue: please do the Right Thing.

Andrew.