JDK-7036482 : clear argument is redundant and unused in cardtable methods
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: gc
  • Affected Version: hs21
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-04-14
  • Updated: 2013-06-22
  • Resolved: 2011-05-10
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-7036837 - cardtable interface and class hierarchy simplification
Description
Cleanup #1 enroute to fixing 6883834.
Comments
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/hotspot-rt/hotspot/rev/c69b1043dfb1
23-04-2011
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/hotspot-gc/hotspot/rev/c69b1043dfb1
15-04-2011
SUGGESTED FIX http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ysr/7036482/webrev.00/
14-04-2011
EVALUATION The "clear" argument in all the cardtable methods is redundant, and unused (by all existing collectors), and should be removed for clarity. *** (#1 of 1): [ UNSAVED ] ###@###.###
14-04-2011
SUGGESTED FIX Remove the "clear" argument to these cardtable routines.
14-04-2011