With the change for JDK-8235573, the static variable _last_sweep in objectSampler.cpp can be modified and read concurrently. For 64 bit platforms, this isn't a problem but for 32 bit platforms that support concurrent weak reference processing, this could word tear.

See [~kbarrett] reply for in depth analysis.
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