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Remove dummy lists in G1CalculatePointersClosure

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      `G1CalculatePointersClosure::free_humongous_region` uses a dummy list on calling `free_humongous_region`.

      ```
        _g1h->free_humongous_region(hr, &dummy_free_list);
        prepare_for_compaction(hr);
        dummy_free_list.remove_all();
      ```
      Usually, we use this list to collect reclaimed regions, which are added to the region free list.

      However, in a Full GC, we don't construct the free list; instead , the whole heap (except some special regions) is compacted. Therefore, we can remove remove this dummy list; using `nullptr` as the argument. The same arguement goes for `free_open_archive_region` right below.

            ayang Albert Yang
            ayang Albert Yang
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