JDK-8170594 : >>>=0 generates invalid bytecode for BaseNode LHS
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Affected Version: 8u112,9
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2016-12-01
  • Updated: 2017-11-29
  • Resolved: 2016-12-01
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Description
The expression "a.b >>>=0" or "a[b] >>>=0" will leave a lingering "a" loaded on the operand stack when generating bytecode, in many cases throwing off stack maps and ultimately failing the verifier.

This is specific to the >>>= operator, in case where the LHS is a base expression (property or element access) and the RHS is a literal zero.

The bug is in a special-case handling of RHS zero (we have a special path for "coerce to UInt32, which is basically what >>>=0 is doing) that is not loading LHS with "base already on stack" flag set and thus resulting in an additional, unnecessary load of the base.
Comments
Originally reported in: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/nashorn-dev/2016-November/006659.html
01-12-2016