[lworld] RFR: 8373987: [lworld] exploded-image/test broken since disable patching (JDK-8373806)

[Lois Foltan]

On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:54:27 GMT, David Beaumont <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Preview mode support for exploded build.
> 
> This is an alternate approach from https://github.com/openjdk/valhalla/pull/1845 which I think is actually cleaner and more robust.

LGTM.

One nit at line #735 in classLoader.cpp, the convention within the file is to specify the variable that you are checking nullptr against first, if (preview_entry != nullptr)...

Thanks,
Lois

Marked as reviewed by lfoltan (Committer).

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Marked as reviewed by lfoltan (Committer).

PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1854#pullrequestreview-3604345803
PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1854#pullrequestreview-3604348116