RFR: 8314480: Memory ordering spec updates in java.lang.ref [v4]

[Brent Christian]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:09:14 GMT, Viktor Klang <vklang at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Brent Christian has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>>   Add links to new Memory Consistency section in package doc
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> src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java line 499:
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>> 497:      * the reference is removed from the queue by {@link ReferenceQueue#poll}
>> 498:      * or {@link ReferenceQueue#remove}. An <b><i>unsuccessful</i></b>
>> 499:      * {@code enqueue} call has no memory consistency effects.
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> Would it help to say that unsuccessful enqueue calls have no *reliable* or *specified* memory consistency effects?

Yes, I like that phrasing better, thanks

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/16644#discussion_r1448025551