[lworld] RFR: 8373202: [lworld] ObjectReference.equals should follow == semantics for value objects

[Chris Plummer]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:25:14 GMT, Alex Menkov <amenkov at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> So if you have a value class, the IDENTITY bit will not be set, but if the ABSTRCT bit is also set, the above logic produces false, even though it is value class and you want it to produce true.
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> Inline type is a _concrete_ value class (i.e. InstanceKlass). so for abstract classes `false` is expected.

The terminology is confusing. Are you saying that "inline type" != "value class"? If so, then please explain the difference between the two.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1834#discussion_r2695853914