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

[harold seigel]

Thanks Fred!

Harold

On 1/21/2014 2:30 PM, frederic parain wrote:
> Looks good to me.
>
> Fred
>
> On 21/01/2014 15:17, harold seigel wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Please review this small fix for bug JDK-8028553.  The fix ensures that
>> a final method is not static before issuing a VerifyError if another
>> method appears to override the final method.
>>
>> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8028553
>> Open webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~hseigel/bug_8028553_jdk9/
>> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Ehseigel/bug_8028553_jdk9/>
>>
>> The fix was tested with the JCK lang and vm tests, the default method
>> tests, the UTE verifier, quick and mlvm tests, the JTREG hotspot tests,
>> and a test that reproduced the problem.
>>
>> Thanks! Harold
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