[7u12] Request for approval for CR 8000999: backport of JSR 292 to 7u

[Dalibor Topic]

On 10/18/12 9:22 PM, Christian Thalinger wrote:
> diff --git a/src/share/classes/sun/misc/Unsafe.java b/src/share/classes/sun/misc/Unsafe.java
> --- a/src/share/classes/sun/misc/Unsafe.java
> +++ b/src/share/classes/sun/misc/Unsafe.java
> @@ -678,6 +678,14 @@
>     public native Object staticFieldBase(Field f);
> 
>     /**
> +     * Detect if the given class may need to be initialized. This is often
> +     * needed in conjunction with obtaining the static field base of a
> +     * class.
> +     * @return false only if a call to {@code ensureClassInitialized} would have no effect
> +     */
> +    public native boolean shouldBeInitialized(Class c);
> +
> +    /**
>      * Ensure the given class has been initialized. This is often
>      * needed in conjunction with obtaining the static field base of a
>      * class.
> 
This change won't work with what's in jdk7u-dev now (HS 23.6) and would require a bulk integration of HS 24 first 
or concurrently. There has been no such bulk integration approval request, though.

If the proposed change has already been reviewed for 7u, please post a pointer to the review thread so that we can 
take a look at it.

The other looming issue I saw on a quick scan of the changeset is that the javadoc for java.lang.invoke got changed: 
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~twisti/8000999/src/share/classes/java/lang/invoke/package-info.java.udiff.html

Is that a deliberate specification change for a 7 update release or a cut and paste error?

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