RFR: 8336468: Reflection and MethodHandles should use more precise initializer checks [v4]

[Aleksey Shipilev]

On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:32:33 GMT, Chen Liang <liach at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> You mean the _assert_ is excessive, or something else? I think it is within the spec to return method for `clinit`-s, since clinits are logically not constructors.
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> Then this assert seems excessive. If JNI users get the method slot (presumably through some hacks) for a `<clinit>` then JNI has to return the `<clinit>` and this assert doesn't stand.

OK, I replaced the assert with a comment.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20192#discussion_r1775488883