RFR: Generate missing null checks [v8]

[Vicente Romero]

> generate missing null checks like for method arguments, return arguments, etc

Vicente Romero has updated the pull request incrementally with two additional commits since the last revision:

 - fix copy year
 - removing comment

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1867/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1867/files/24dd2189..1d0add25

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=valhalla&pr=1867&range=07
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=valhalla&pr=1867&range=06-07

  Stats: 4 lines in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 3 del; 1 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1867.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla.git pull/1867/head:pull/1867

PR: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1867