On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:03:42 GMT, Stefan Karlsson <stef...@openjdk.org> wrote:
> Using REF_SOFT seems too hacky. Just to put all alternatives on the table. The use of `REF_SOFT` is ephemeral. // in vmClasses::resolve_all vmClasses::Reference_klass()->set_reference_type(REF_SOFT); // setting ref-type of Soft/Weak/Final/Phantom vmClasses::SoftReference_klass()->set_reference_type(REF_SOFT); ... vmClasses::Reference_klass()->set_reference_type(REF_NONE); I have no particular preference. What does everyone think? ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/8332