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

[Coleen Phillimore]

Looks good!  Thanks.
Coleen

On 01/23/2014 03:32 PM, harold seigel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please review this updated webrev for bug 8028553.  The updated webrev 
> has the same code changes but now includes a test case (written by Lois).
>
> Updated webrev: 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~hseigel/bug_8028553_jdk9.1/ 
> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Ehseigel/bug_8028553_jdk9.1/>
>
> Thanks, Harold
>
> On 1/21/2014 9:17 AM, 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
>