JDK-8136694 : Megemorphic scope access does not throw ReferenceError when property is missing
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-09-17
  • Updated: 2016-01-14
  • Resolved: 2015-09-17
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8u72Fixed 9 b83Fixed
Description
function check() {
    try { foo; return true } catch (e) { return false }
}

// This should alternate b/w false and true for all iterations
// but after 16 iterations, both prints print "true"
// => ReferenceError is not thrown in "check" method for "foo"
// access after "foo" access becomes megamorphic
for (var x = 0; x < 40; x++) {
    delete this.foo;
    print(check());
    foo = 44;
    print(check());
}