RFR: 8291065: Creating a VarHandle for a static field triggers class initialization [v14]

[Paul Sandoz]

On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:08:35 GMT, Chen Liang <liach at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> The MH on VH case is worth considering; the indirect VH cases are already covered by `-Djava.lang.invoke.VarHandle.VAR_HANDLE_IDENTITY_ADAPT=true`.
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> Done; added a test case to test initialization on toMethodHandle use in latest push, passed locally.

Ok. I just realized you could also run using the system property `java.lang.invoke.VarHandle.VAR_HANDLE_GUARDS` to disables the guards, and it will go through the MH invokers, achieving the same thing. Up to you if you want to keep the current test or use the system property.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/13821#discussion_r1245661478