David sent the following query:

On 12/16/19 11:56 PM, David Holmes wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> Given that we always call
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> m->Recycle()
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> after
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> ObjectMonitor * m = om_alloc(..);
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> why do we also call Recycle() when we are putting an OM back into a freelist? Seems completely unnecessary to me.
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> Also wondering if there is any particular reason why Recycle() doesn't set _Responsible = NULL ? Seems to me Recycle() is not completely clear on what its job is.
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> I'm trying to understand all the nuances here as part of the JavaObjectMonitor work - which progresses very very slowly.
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> Thanks,
> David