JDK-8288968 : C2: remove use of covariant returns in type.[ch]pp
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: 19,20
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Not an Issue
  • Submitted: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2022-09-08
  • Resolved: 2022-09-08
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20Resolved
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8292671 - Hotspot Style Guide should allow covariant returns
Relates :  
JDK-8275201 - C2: hide klass() accessor from TypeOopPtr and typeKlassPtr subclasses
Description
As noticed by [~xliu]:

https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/6717#issuecomment-1128211222

covariant returns should not be used in the hotspot code base but I added some with JDK-8275201
Comments
Closing as Not an Issue because with JDK-8292671 this is now allowed by the Style Guide.
08-09-2022
ILW = Cleanup code that does not comply with the HotSpot code style guide, no observed problem as a result of it = MLL = P5
23-06-2022
A pull request was submitted for review. URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/9237 Date: 2022-06-22 12:15:16 +0000
22-06-2022