RFR: 8357619: [JVMCI] Revisit phantom_ref parameter in JVMCINMethodData::get_nmethod_mirror

Erik Österlund eosterlund at openjdk.org
Fri May 30 07:58:51 UTC 2025


On Wed, 28 May 2025 10:28:38 GMT, Doug Simon <dnsimon at openjdk.org> wrote:

> The point of the `phantom_ref` parameter (introduced by [JDK-8234359](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8234359)) of `JVMCINMethodData::get_nmethod_mirror` is to avoid the special resurrection semantics of a phantom read when reading the field during GC, which is when `JVMCINMethodData::invalidate_nmethod_mirror` can be called.
> This case can be handled directly in `JVMCINMethodData::invalidate_nmethod_mirror` and so the `phantom_ref` parameter can be removed.

Looks good.

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Marked as reviewed by eosterlund (Reviewer).

PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25488#pullrequestreview-2880492044


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