[8u-dev] RFA: JDK-8064811: Use THREAD instead of CHECK_NULL in return statements

[David Holmes]

Hi Paul,

I'm running this through JPRT but the backport looks okay to me.

Thanks,
David

On 16/10/2018 8:08 AM, Hohensee, Paul wrote:
> Please approve a backport of JDK-8064811 to 8u.
> 
> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8064811
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~phh/8064811/webrev.00/
> Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2014-November/016018.html
> 
> The patch applies cleanly net of line numbers, copyright notice dates, and code that exists in JDK9 but not in JDK8.
> 
> It builds and runs jdk8 hotspot jtreg tests on a linux x64 host, which is the only one to which I have access. If needed, would someone please run it through JPRT?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul
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