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

[Christian Thalinger]

On Oct 19, 2012, at 1:39 AM, Dalibor Topic <dalibor.topic at oracle.com> wrote:

> 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?

It's deliberate.  I talked to John Rose about it and it's a clarification.

-- Chris

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