----- Original Message ----- > From: "Remi Forax" <fo...@univ-mlv.fr> > To: "valhalla-spec-experts" <valhalla-spec-experts@openjdk.java.net> > Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 7:50:54 PM > Subject: Why do we need .ref class for primtive class ?
> It just occurs to me that while ACC_VALUE is a bit that change the runtime > semantics, > something the VM should take care of, ACC_PRIMITIVE is not a bit that change > the > runtime semantics, only the javac translation strategy, > javac emits Q-types instead of L-type + the Preload attribute. > > If value classes and primitive classes are equivalent at runtime, why do we > need > to generate the .ref interface/abstract class ? > We can use L-type instead. Just to be clear, it's not about removing Complex.ref from the language but to translate it to LComplex; Rémi
