RFR: 8169993: Class::desiredAssertionStatus should call getClassLoader0

[David Holmes]

On 19/11/2016 12:52 AM, Claes Redestad wrote:
> Hi,
>
> having classes ask the security manager for permission to access its own
> class loader
> when probing for assertion status during class initialization appears
> pointless.

For our internal JDK classloaders perhaps, but you seem to be 
extrapolating this to all classloaders and all security manager 
implementations. This would be an observable change in behaviour so at a 
minimum should be thoroughly examined before being changed.

David

> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8169993
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~redestad/8169993/webrev.01/
>
> Thanks!
>
> /Claes