JDK-8188871 : AOT and Graal support for ConstantDynamic
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: 12
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • Submitted: 2017-10-06
  • Updated: 2025-05-13
  • Resolved: 2021-04-27
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8190972 - Ensure that AOT/Graal filters out class files containing CONSTANT_Dynamic ahead of full AOT support
Description
New constant-pool form CONSTANT_Dynamic will be introduced and involves hotspot and JDK changes supporting the existing arity and varargs patterns specified for the invocation of bootstrap methods. 

ldc instructions and bootstrap method arguments can reference a ConstantDynamic entry in the constant pool. 

Sub-task to cover any needed AOT support for this new constant-pool form.
Comments
JEP 410 removed AOT and Graal from JDK.
27-04-2021