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  2. JDK-8222401

[lworld] LW2 array support in verifier

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    • Type: Enhancement
    • Status: Resolved
    • Priority: P3
    • Resolution: Not an Issue
    • Affects Version/s: repo-valhalla
    • Fix Version/s: repo-valhalla
    • Component/s: hotspot
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       LW2 array covariance:

      "[QFoo;" <: "[LFoo;” <: “[LObject;” <: “Object;"

      We can freely allow widening conversion, but not narrowing. I.e. narrow checkcast must match [Q...

      https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/valhalla-dev/2019-April/005600.html

      It might be useful to have verifier work in place before javac work if possible (there is some javac independent verifier testing).

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          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. JDK-8222525 [lworld] Runtime support for LW2 Arrays

          • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
          • Resolved

          Enhancement - null JDK-8222402 [lworld] LW2 array support in javac

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

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              Assignee:
              hseigel Harold Seigel
              Reporter:
              dsimms David Simms
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