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

[Seán Coffey]

Thanks David. I was just about to create a JPRT job.

This is approved provided David gives the 'ok' regards JPRT results.

regards,
Sean.

On 16/10/2018 08:14, David Holmes wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>