JDK-8165808 : Add release barriers when allocating objects with concurrent collection
Type:Sub-task
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:gc
Affected Version:9
Priority:P2
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
CPU:generic
Submitted:2016-09-10
Updated:2021-06-27
Resolved:2016-09-15
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When allocating an object and the associated memory -> object transition might be visible to a concurrent collector, use a release barrier when setting the klass to ensure other low level object initializations are complete.
Comments
Fix Request [8u]
As mentioned in [1], JDK-8160369 have not been backported to JDK8u. This is necessary for RMO architectures like aarch64.
Reviewing thread: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2020-August/012528.html
[1] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-gc-dev/2020-July/030313.html