Unless any strong objections are raised I plan to push the latest path on Monday.
> > Updated: > > http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/jdk9/JDK-8133348-reachability-fence-jdk/webrev/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java.sdiff.html > > <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/jdk9/JDK-8133348-reachability-fence-jdk/webrev/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java.sdiff.html> > > I think there is an opportunity to add further examples, but i would like to > take a swing at that later on. > > >> - I now agree with you and Doug about calling this a "fence". Can we >> just name it "fence" rather than the wordier "reachabilityFence"? >> Looking at a typical invocation, >> >> Reference.reachabilityFence(); >> >> seems a bit redundant while >> >> Reference.fence(); >> >> reads quite nicely. Is there, or will there ever be, any other kind >> of reference-related fence? >> > > I doubt there will be another kind of reference fence, but it could be used > in conjunction with other memory fences (currently on VarHandles) and if > static imports are used it might look rather out of place as to what fence > “fence” actually refers to. That is why i prefer the longer more descriptive > name. > > Paul.
