Looks great Dan - much clearer! thanks, Karen
> On Jan 18, 2018, at 7:14 PM, Dan Smith <daniel.sm...@oracle.com> wrote: > > A proposed final spec for CONSTANT_Dynamic is here: > > http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dlsmith/constant-dynamic.html > > There are two significant changes: > > 5.4.3: Expanded the rule about concurrent resolution to account for nested > resolution in a single thread > > 5.4.3.6: Added a resolution-time rule for detecting cycles in static > arguments, with some additional discussion about cycles > > These are new rules for complex behavior, so could use some extra scrutiny. > They are careful to distinguish between cycles in static arguments > (explicitly checked by 5.4.3.6) and cycles in bootstrap method calls (which > may overflow, or may eventually terminate). > > Some other, minor changes: > > 4.7.23: Removed a comment about the "typical" form of the bootstrap method > handle, which some people read as both normative and noncommittal > > 5.4: Added a note that link-time errors are always instances of Error > > 5.4: Deleted an old line about OutOfMemoryErrors, explaining that it > confusingly singles out one of many possible errors > > 5.4.3: Added a note that resolution errors are always instances of Error > > 5.4.3.6: Added a note about potential optimizations, such as skipping > allocation of an argument array > > —Dan
