RFR: 8354954: Typed static memory for late initialization of static class members in Hotspot [v7]

[Kim Barrett]

On Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:33:58 GMT, Kim Barrett <kbarrett at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Johan Sjölen has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
>> 
>>   Use the pointer, of course
>
> src/hotspot/share/utilities/stableValue.hpp line 55:
> 
>> 53:   T* operator->() {
>> 54:     assert(_initialized, "must be initialized before access");
>> 55:     return ptr();
> 
> Just call `ptr()`, which does the assert.

I think this class should also provide `operator*()`.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/24689#discussion_r2054375241