RFR (XS): Wrong volatile qualifier for field ClassLoaderDataGraphKlassIteratorAtomic::_next_klass

[Stefan Karlsson]

Hi Axel,

On 06/03/15 17:17, Siebenborn, Axel wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> can I have some reviews for this small change.
>
> It fixes a serious problem as the pointer _next_klass is changed 
> concurrently but not correctly declared as volatile.
>
> The change fixes the declaration and removes an unneeded cast.
>
> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8074561
>
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~asiebenborn/8074561/webrev.00/
>

Looks good. Thanks for finding and fixing this issue.

BTW, there might be a few more problematic places in the GC code:
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8033552 - Fix missing missing 
volatile specifiers in CAS operations in GC code

> I need a sponsor for the change.
>

I'll sponsor the change.

Thanks,
StefanK

> Thanks,
>
> Axel
>

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