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JVMTI provides functions to follow references beginning at the roots of the object graph and it provides functions to iterate all objects on the heap[1][2]. These functions are means to access objects which are otherwise local to a Java thread. In terms of escape analysis these local objects escape through these JVMTI functions invalidating optimizations based on escape analysis. Agents are required to possess the capability can_tag_objects in order to call the mentioned functions. Example: - Let J be a JavaThread that calls a compiled method M with a NoEscape instance I of class C that is scalar replaced. - JVMTI agent A uses JVMTI FollowReferences() to iterate the objects in the object graph tagging all instances of C. - A uses GetObjectsWithTags() to retrieve the tagged instances of C. - Error: I is missing because its allocation was eliminated / scalar replaced. Currently it is not possible to revert EA based optimizations just before objects escape through JVMTI therefore escape analysis should be disabled as soon as the JVMTI capability can_tag_objects is taken. But this is not sufficient, because there may be compiled frames on stack with EA based optimizations when a JVMTI agent takes can_tag_objects, and then it does not help to disable escape analysis or invalidate compiled methods with ea based optimizations. In general it is still an improvement to do so. JDK-8227745 would be a complete solution to the issue. [1] https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/specs/jvmti.html#Heap [2] https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/specs/jvmti.html#Heap_1_0
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