On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:29:20 GMT, Roman Kennke <rken...@openjdk.org> wrote:

> A follow-up to JDK-8256106, this is adding two asserts to check that the API 
> is used as it should be, i.e. only on inactive FinalReferences. Also, in 
> Finalizer, where getInactive() is used, there is a null-check. The GC must 
> never clean the referent, and Java code doesn't clean it either, it would be 
> a bug if we ever see null there. I think it's better to fail there (with 
> assert or NPE) when that happens instead of silently accepting it.
> 
> Testing:
>  - [x] tier1
>  - [x] tier2

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: f2a9d02d
Author:    Roman Kennke <rken...@openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/f2a9d02d
Stats:     4 lines in 2 files changed: 3 ins; 0 del; 1 mod

8256370: Add asserts to Reference.getInactive()

Reviewed-by: mchung

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1231

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