RFR(S) 8028553: The JVM should not throw VerifyError when 'overriding' a static final method in a superclass

[Lois Foltan]

Looks good.
Lois

On 1/27/2014 9:15 AM, harold seigel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please review this straightforward backport of the small fix for bug 
> 8028553 to JDK-8u. The fix ensures that a final method is not static 
> before issuing a VerifyError, if another method appears to override 
> the final method.  The fix is the same for both JDK-9 and JDK-8u.
>
> This fix was tested with the test in the bug report, the new test, the 
> JCK lang and vm tests, defmeth tests, ute verify and quick tests, and 
> the hotspot, java util, and java lang jtreg tests.
>
> Open webrev at: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~hseigel/bug_8028553_8u/ 
> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Ehseigel/bug_8028553_8u/>
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8028553
>
> Thanks! Harold