RFR(S): 8207773: [lworld] C2 should not allocate when returning a value type as Object from an inlined method

[Tobias Hartmann]

Hi John,

On 19.07.2018 09:11, John Rose wrote:
> In the context of JDK-8207811 I'd suggest adding a comment saying
> something like "interfaces are handled above".  The theory I'm proposing
> is that a bare test for Object (without interfaces also) needs an excuse.
> …But it's mainly a suggestion for avoiding future bugs, of a kind I've
> seen several times in the (long-gone) past.

Yes, I agree. I've added a link to this discussion to JDK-8207811 and will take care of it post-LW1.

> OK.  The name reads oddly; Object itself isn't (and so can't) be a value
> type, but can be a super of value types, and its domain is able to contain
> value instances; same point for any interface.  I won't bikeshed here.

Yes, I'll change the naming with JDK-8207811.

Thanks,
Tobias