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

[harold seigel]

Thanks!
Harold

On 1/27/2014 11:38 AM, Lois Foltan wrote:
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> 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
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