[8u] RFR: 8058563: InstanceKlass::_dependencies list isn't cleared from empty nmethodBucket entries

[Vladimir Ivanov]

Looks good.

Best regards,
Vladimir Ivanov

On 11/12/15 12:46 PM, Stefan Karlsson wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Please review this backport of 8058563 from JDK 9 to JDK 8u.
>
> JBS:
>   https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8058563
>
> JDK 8u patch:
>   http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stefank/backports/8u/8058563/webrev.01/
>
> JDK 9 patch:
>   http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~stefank/8058563/webrev.01/
>
> The description of the fix can be found at:
>   http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2015-October/020253.html
>
> The nmethod code was refactored in JDK 9, which made it possible to
> easily write unit tests for theses changes. Since I don't want to do
> this refactoring for JDK 8u, the patch is slightly different and the
> unit tests are not included.
>
> Thanks,
> StefanK