notes from Valhalla meeting 5/24/17

[Paul Sandoz]

> On 21 Jun 2017, at 16:40, John Rose <john.r.rose at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks; all fixed.
> 
> On Jun 21, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Paul Sandoz <paul.sandoz at oracle.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> "This allows the bootstrap logic the ability to order the resolution of constants and catch linkage exceptions.”
>> 
>> And possibly still link a constant rather than re-throwing a linkage exception?
>> 
> 
> No, there's no way to force the JVM to change a linkage decision once made.
> 

A BSM called to resolve a constant can choose when pulling it’s static args to catch and swallow linkage exceptions, keep on trucking, and return a value. Should this be allowed?

Paul.