[9] RFR [XS] 8054492: Casting can result in redundant null checks in generated code

[Vladimir Kozlov]

Thank you, Roland

I will need an other update to include next Paul's request (always inline Class.cast() to undo changes in 
castReference()) and the test.

Thanks,
Vladimir

On 10/22/14 1:54 AM, Roland Westrelin wrote:
>> Here is intrinsic implementation:
>>
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~kvn/8054492/webrev.01/
>
> That looks good to me.
>
> Roland.
>