changeset 5574:75a5b21398a3

Merge
author asaha
date Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:18:36 -0800
parents a133b4873886 (current diff) e325ae91a061 (diff)
children 4a9635c98a91
files .hgtags
diffstat 21 files changed, 727 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/.hgtags	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/.hgtags	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@
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 9b238ab164e6d1cf9cfb560827d88ef8a7d8c898 jdk7u55-b09
 573d8d080af9eff48aa3b8f0696d8874ce36fbb1 jdk7u55-b09
+36f8bd4dd467ae4183340842fd7158ac3309b826 jdk7u55-b10
 ae4adc1492d1c90a70bd2d139a939fc0c8329be9 jdk7u60-b00
 af1fc2868a2b919727bfbb0858449bd991bbee4a jdk7u40-b60
 cc83359f5e5eb46dd9176b0a272390b1a0a51fdc hs24.60-b01
--- a/src/cpu/sparc/vm/templateInterpreter_sparc.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/cpu/sparc/vm/templateInterpreter_sparc.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1873,6 +1873,25 @@
   if (ProfileInterpreter) {
     __ set_method_data_pointer_for_bcp();
   }
+
+  if (EnableInvokeDynamic) {
+    Label L_done;
+
+    __ ldub(Address(Lbcp, 0), G1_scratch);  // Load current bytecode
+    __ cmp_and_br_short(G1_scratch, Bytecodes::_invokestatic, Assembler::notEqual, Assembler::pn, L_done);
+
+    // The member name argument must be restored if _invokestatic is re-executed after a PopFrame call.
+    // Detect such a case in the InterpreterRuntime function and return the member name argument, or NULL.
+
+    __ call_VM(G1_scratch, CAST_FROM_FN_PTR(address, InterpreterRuntime::member_name_arg_or_null), I0, Lmethod, Lbcp);
+
+    __ br_null(G1_scratch, false, Assembler::pn, L_done);
+    __ delayed()->nop();
+
+    __ st_ptr(G1_scratch, Lesp, wordSize);
+    __ bind(L_done);
+  }
+
   // Resume bytecode interpretation at the current bcp
   __ dispatch_next(vtos);
   // end of JVMTI PopFrame support
--- a/src/cpu/x86/vm/templateInterpreter_x86_32.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/vm/templateInterpreter_x86_32.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1789,6 +1789,27 @@
   __ get_thread(thread);
   __ movl(Address(thread, JavaThread::popframe_condition_offset()), JavaThread::popframe_inactive);
 
+  if (EnableInvokeDynamic) {
+    Label L_done;
+    const Register local0 = rdi;
+
+    __ cmpb(Address(rsi, 0), Bytecodes::_invokestatic);
+    __ jcc(Assembler::notEqual, L_done);
+
+    // The member name argument must be restored if _invokestatic is re-executed after a PopFrame call.
+    // Detect such a case in the InterpreterRuntime function and return the member name argument, or NULL.
+
+    __ get_method(rdx);
+    __ movptr(rax, Address(local0, 0));
+    __ call_VM(rax, CAST_FROM_FN_PTR(address, InterpreterRuntime::member_name_arg_or_null), rax, rdx, rsi);
+
+    __ testptr(rax, rax);
+    __ jcc(Assembler::zero, L_done);
+
+    __ movptr(Address(rbx, 0), rax);
+    __ bind(L_done);
+  }
+
   __ dispatch_next(vtos);
   // end of PopFrame support
 
--- a/src/cpu/x86/vm/templateInterpreter_x86_64.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/vm/templateInterpreter_x86_64.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1815,6 +1815,27 @@
   __ movl(Address(r15_thread, JavaThread::popframe_condition_offset()),
           JavaThread::popframe_inactive);
 
+  if (EnableInvokeDynamic) {
+    Label L_done;
+    const Register local0 = r14;
+
+    __ cmpb(Address(r13, 0), Bytecodes::_invokestatic);
+    __ jcc(Assembler::notEqual, L_done);
+
+    // The member name argument must be restored if _invokestatic is re-executed after a PopFrame call.
+    // Detect such a case in the InterpreterRuntime function and return the member name argument, or NULL.
+
+    __ get_method(rdx);
+    __ movptr(rax, Address(local0, 0));
+    __ call_VM(rax, CAST_FROM_FN_PTR(address, InterpreterRuntime::member_name_arg_or_null), rax, rdx, r13);
+
+    __ testptr(rax, rax);
+    __ jcc(Assembler::zero, L_done);
+
+    __ movptr(Address(rbx, 0), rax);
+    __ bind(L_done);
+  }
+
   __ dispatch_next(vtos);
   // end of PopFrame support
 
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -2388,6 +2388,26 @@
   *offset = value;
 }
 
+// Support for java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle
+
+int java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::_member_offset;
+
+oop java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::member(oop dmh) {
+  oop member_name = NULL;
+  bool is_dmh = dmh->is_oop() && java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::is_instance(dmh);
+  assert(is_dmh, "a DirectMethodHandle oop is expected");
+  if (is_dmh) {
+    member_name = dmh->obj_field(member_offset_in_bytes());
+  }
+  return member_name;
+}
+
+void java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::compute_offsets() {
+  klassOop klass_oop = SystemDictionary::DirectMethodHandle_klass();
+  if (klass_oop != NULL && EnableInvokeDynamic) {
+    compute_offset(_member_offset, klass_oop, vmSymbols::member_name(), vmSymbols::java_lang_invoke_MemberName_signature());
+  }
+}
 
 // Support for java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle
 
@@ -2497,6 +2517,13 @@
   return mname->obj_field(_vmtarget_offset);
 }
 
+// Can be executed on VM thread only
+void java_lang_invoke_MemberName::adjust_vmtarget(oop mname, oop ref) {
+  assert((is_instance(mname) && (flags(mname) & (MN_IS_METHOD | MN_IS_CONSTRUCTOR)) > 0), "wrong type");
+  assert(Thread::current()->is_VM_thread(), "not VM thread");
+  mname->address_field_put(_vmtarget_offset, (address)ref);
+}
+
 void java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_vmtarget(oop mname, oop ref) {
   assert(is_instance(mname), "wrong type");
 #ifdef ASSERT
@@ -3000,6 +3027,7 @@
   java_lang_ThreadGroup::compute_offsets();
   if (EnableInvokeDynamic) {
     java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle::compute_offsets();
+    java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::compute_offsets();
     java_lang_invoke_MemberName::compute_offsets();
     java_lang_invoke_LambdaForm::compute_offsets();
     java_lang_invoke_MethodType::compute_offsets();
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -915,6 +915,32 @@
   static int form_offset_in_bytes()             { return _form_offset; }
 };
 
+// Interface to java.lang.invoke.DirectMethodHandle objects
+
+class java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle: AllStatic {
+  friend class JavaClasses;
+
+ private:
+  static int _member_offset;               // the MemberName of this DMH
+
+  static void compute_offsets();
+
+ public:
+  // Accessors
+  static oop  member(oop mh);
+
+  // Testers
+  static bool is_subclass(klassOop klass) {
+    return Klass::cast(klass)->is_subclass_of(SystemDictionary::DirectMethodHandle_klass());
+  }
+  static bool is_instance(oop obj) {
+    return obj != NULL && is_subclass(obj->klass());
+  }
+
+  // Accessors for code generation:
+  static int member_offset_in_bytes() { return _member_offset; }
+};
+
 // Interface to java.lang.invoke.LambdaForm objects
 // (These are a private interface for managing adapter code generation.)
 
@@ -988,6 +1014,7 @@
 
   static oop            vmtarget(oop mname);
   static void       set_vmtarget(oop mname, oop target);
+  static void       adjust_vmtarget(oop mname, oop target);
 
   static intptr_t       vmindex(oop mname);
   static void       set_vmindex(oop mname, intptr_t index);
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   do_klass(MemberName_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_MemberName,               Pre_JSR292          ) \
   do_klass(MethodHandleNatives_klass,                   java_lang_invoke_MethodHandleNatives,      Pre_JSR292          ) \
   do_klass(LambdaForm_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_LambdaForm,               Opt                 ) \
+  do_klass(DirectMethodHandle_klass,                    java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle,       Opt                 ) \
   do_klass(MethodType_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_MethodType,               Pre_JSR292          ) \
   do_klass(BootstrapMethodError_klass,                  java_lang_BootstrapMethodError,            Pre_JSR292          ) \
   do_klass(CallSite_klass,                              java_lang_invoke_CallSite,                 Pre_JSR292          ) \
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
   /* Support for JSR 292 & invokedynamic (JDK 1.7 and above) */                                   \
   template(java_lang_invoke_CallSite,                 "java/lang/invoke/CallSite")                \
   template(java_lang_invoke_ConstantCallSite,         "java/lang/invoke/ConstantCallSite")        \
+  template(java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle,       "java/lang/invoke/DirectMethodHandle")      \
   template(java_lang_invoke_MutableCallSite,          "java/lang/invoke/MutableCallSite")         \
   template(java_lang_invoke_VolatileCallSite,         "java/lang/invoke/VolatileCallSite")        \
   template(java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle,             "java/lang/invoke/MethodHandle")            \
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@
   template(thread_id_name,                            "tid")                                      \
   template(newInstance0_name,                         "newInstance0")                             \
   template(limit_name,                                "limit")                                    \
+  template(member_name,                               "member")                                   \
   template(forName_name,                              "forName")                                  \
   template(forName0_name,                             "forName0")                                 \
   template(isJavaIdentifierStart_name,                "isJavaIdentifierStart")                    \
--- a/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1222,3 +1222,24 @@
                        size_of_arguments * Interpreter::stackElementSize);
 IRT_END
 #endif
+
+// This is a support of the JVMTI PopFrame interface.
+// Make sure it is an invokestatic of a polymorphic intrinsic that has a member_name argument
+// and return it as a vm_result so that it can be reloaded in the list of invokestatic parameters.
+// The dmh argument is a reference to a DirectMethoHandle that has a member name field.
+IRT_ENTRY(void, InterpreterRuntime::member_name_arg_or_null(JavaThread* thread, address dmh,
+                                                            methodOopDesc* method, address bcp))
+  Bytecodes::Code code = Bytecodes::code_at(method, bcp);
+  if (code != Bytecodes::_invokestatic) {
+    return;
+  }
+  constantPoolOopDesc* cpool = method->constants();
+  int cp_index = Bytes::get_native_u2(bcp + 1) + constantPoolOopDesc::CPCACHE_INDEX_TAG;
+  Symbol* cname = cpool->klass_name_at(cpool->klass_ref_index_at(cp_index));
+  Symbol* mname = cpool->name_ref_at(cp_index);
+
+  if (MethodHandles::has_member_arg(cname, mname)) {
+    oop member_name = java_lang_invoke_DirectMethodHandle::member((oop)dmh);
+    thread->set_vm_result(member_name);
+  }
+IRT_END
--- a/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreterRuntime.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
   static void    create_exception(JavaThread* thread, char* name, char* message);
   static void    create_klass_exception(JavaThread* thread, char* name, oopDesc* obj);
   static address exception_handler_for_exception(JavaThread* thread, oopDesc* exception);
+  static void    member_name_arg_or_null(JavaThread* thread, address dmh, methodOopDesc* m, address bcp);
   static void    throw_pending_exception(JavaThread* thread);
 
   // Statics & fields
--- a/src/share/vm/oops/constantPoolOop.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/constantPoolOop.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1026,24 +1026,13 @@
 
   case JVM_CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic:
   {
-    int k1 = invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(index1);
-    int k2 = cp2->invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(index2);
-    bool match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false);
-    if (!match)  return false;
-    k1 = invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(index1);
-    k2 = cp2->invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(index2);
-    match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false);
-    if (!match)  return false;
-    int argc = invoke_dynamic_argument_count_at(index1);
-    if (argc == cp2->invoke_dynamic_argument_count_at(index2)) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < argc; j++) {
-        k1 = invoke_dynamic_argument_index_at(index1, j);
-        k2 = cp2->invoke_dynamic_argument_index_at(index2, j);
-        match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false);
-        if (!match)  return false;
-      }
-      return true;           // got through loop; all elements equal
-    }
+    int k1 = invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(index1);
+    int k2 = cp2->invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(index2);
+    int i1 = invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_specifier_index(index1);
+    int i2 = cp2->invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_specifier_index(index2);
+    bool match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false) &&
+                 compare_operand_to(i1, cp2, i2, CHECK_false);
+    return match;
   } break;
 
   case JVM_CONSTANT_UnresolvedString:
@@ -1078,6 +1067,74 @@
 } // end compare_entry_to()
 
 
+// Resize the operands array with delta_len and delta_size.
+// Used in RedefineClasses for CP merge.
+void constantPoolOopDesc::resize_operands(int delta_len, int delta_size, TRAPS) {
+  int old_len  = operand_array_length(operands());
+  int new_len  = old_len + delta_len;
+  int min_len  = (delta_len > 0) ? old_len : new_len;
+
+  int old_size = operands()->length();
+  int new_size = old_size + delta_size;
+  int min_size = (delta_size > 0) ? old_size : new_size;
+
+  typeArrayHandle new_ops = oopFactory::new_permanent_intArray(new_size, CHECK);
+
+  // Set index in the resized array for existing elements only
+  for (int idx = 0; idx < min_len; idx++) {
+    int offset = operand_offset_at(idx);                         // offset in original array
+    operand_offset_at_put(new_ops(), idx, offset + 2*delta_len); // offset in resized array
+  }
+  // Copy the bootstrap specifiers only
+  Copy::conjoint_memory_atomic(operands()->short_at_addr(2*old_len),
+                               new_ops->short_at_addr(2*new_len),
+                               (min_size - 2*min_len) * sizeof(u2));
+  // Explicit deallocation of old operands array is not needed for 7u
+  set_operands(new_ops());
+} // end resize_operands()
+
+
+// Extend the operands array with the length and size of the ext_cp operands.
+// Used in RedefineClasses for CP merge.
+void constantPoolOopDesc::extend_operands(constantPoolHandle ext_cp, TRAPS) {
+  int delta_len = operand_array_length(ext_cp->operands());
+  if (delta_len == 0) {
+    return; // nothing to do
+  }
+  int delta_size = ext_cp->operands()->length();
+
+  assert(delta_len  > 0 && delta_size > 0, "extended operands array must be bigger");
+
+  if (operand_array_length(operands()) == 0) {
+    typeArrayHandle new_ops = oopFactory::new_permanent_intArray(delta_size, CHECK);
+    // The first element index defines the offset of second part
+    operand_offset_at_put(new_ops(), 0, 2*delta_len); // offset in new array
+    set_operands(new_ops());
+  } else {
+    resize_operands(delta_len, delta_size, CHECK);
+  }
+
+} // end extend_operands()
+
+
+// Shrink the operands array to a smaller array with new_len length.
+// Used in RedefineClasses for CP merge.
+void constantPoolOopDesc::shrink_operands(int new_len, TRAPS) {
+  int old_len = operand_array_length(operands());
+  if (new_len == old_len) {
+    return; // nothing to do
+  }
+  assert(new_len < old_len, "shrunken operands array must be smaller");
+
+  int free_base  = operand_next_offset_at(new_len - 1);
+  int delta_len  = new_len - old_len;
+  int delta_size = 2*delta_len + free_base - operands()->length();
+
+  resize_operands(delta_len, delta_size, CHECK);
+
+} // end shrink_operands()
+
+
 void constantPoolOopDesc::copy_operands(constantPoolHandle from_cp,
                                         constantPoolHandle to_cp,
                                         TRAPS) {
@@ -1093,7 +1150,7 @@
       int from_len = from_cp->operands()->length();
       int old_off  = old_oplen * sizeof(u2);
       int from_off = from_oplen * sizeof(u2);
-      typeArrayHandle new_operands = oopFactory::new_permanent_shortArray(old_len + from_len, CHECK);
+      typeArrayHandle new_operands = oopFactory::new_permanent_intArray(old_len + from_len, CHECK);
       int fillp = 0, len = 0;
       // first part of dest
       Copy::conjoint_memory_atomic(to_cp->operands()->short_at_addr(0),
@@ -1345,6 +1402,46 @@
 } // end find_matching_entry()
 
 
+// Compare this constant pool's bootstrap specifier at idx1 to the constant pool
+// cp2's bootstrap specifier at idx2.
+bool constantPoolOopDesc::compare_operand_to(int idx1, constantPoolHandle cp2, int idx2, TRAPS) {
+  int k1 = operand_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(idx1);
+  int k2 = cp2->operand_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(idx2);
+  bool match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false);
+
+  if (!match) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  int argc = operand_argument_count_at(idx1);
+  if (argc == cp2->operand_argument_count_at(idx2)) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < argc; j++) {
+      k1 = operand_argument_index_at(idx1, j);
+      k2 = cp2->operand_argument_index_at(idx2, j);
+      match = compare_entry_to(k1, cp2, k2, CHECK_false);
+      if (!match) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;           // got through loop; all elements equal
+  }
+  return false;
+} // end compare_operand_to()
+
+// Search constant pool search_cp for a bootstrap specifier that matches
+// this constant pool's bootstrap specifier at pattern_i index.
+// Return the index of a matching bootstrap specifier or (-1) if there is no match.
+int constantPoolOopDesc::find_matching_operand(int pattern_i,
+                    constantPoolHandle search_cp, int search_len, TRAPS) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < search_len; i++) {
+    bool found = compare_operand_to(pattern_i, search_cp, i, CHECK_(-1));
+    if (found) {
+      return i;
+    }
+  }
+  return -1;  // bootstrap specifier not found; return unused index (-1)
+} // end find_matching_operand()
+
+
 #ifndef PRODUCT
 
 const char* constantPoolOopDesc::printable_name_at(int which) {
--- a/src/share/vm/oops/constantPoolOop.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/constantPoolOop.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -565,6 +565,47 @@
          _indy_argc_offset = 1,  // u2 argc
          _indy_argv_offset = 2   // u2 argv[argc]
   };
+
+  // These functions are used in RedefineClasses for CP merge
+
+  int operand_offset_at(int bootstrap_specifier_index) {
+    assert(0 <= bootstrap_specifier_index &&
+           bootstrap_specifier_index < operand_array_length(operands()),
+           "Corrupted CP operands");
+    return operand_offset_at(operands(), bootstrap_specifier_index);
+  }
+  int operand_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(int bootstrap_specifier_index) {
+    int offset = operand_offset_at(bootstrap_specifier_index);
+    return operands()->short_at(offset + _indy_bsm_offset);
+  }
+  int operand_argument_count_at(int bootstrap_specifier_index) {
+    int offset = operand_offset_at(bootstrap_specifier_index);
+    int argc = operands()->short_at(offset + _indy_argc_offset);
+    return argc;
+  }
+  int operand_argument_index_at(int bootstrap_specifier_index, int j) {
+    int offset = operand_offset_at(bootstrap_specifier_index);
+    return operands()->short_at(offset + _indy_argv_offset + j);
+  }
+  int operand_next_offset_at(int bootstrap_specifier_index) {
+    int offset = operand_offset_at(bootstrap_specifier_index) + _indy_argv_offset
+                   + operand_argument_count_at(bootstrap_specifier_index);
+    return offset;
+  }
+  // Compare a bootsrap specifier in the operands arrays
+  bool compare_operand_to(int bootstrap_specifier_index1, constantPoolHandle cp2,
+                          int bootstrap_specifier_index2, TRAPS);
+  // Find a bootsrap specifier in the operands array
+  int find_matching_operand(int bootstrap_specifier_index, constantPoolHandle search_cp,
+                            int operands_cur_len, TRAPS);
+  // Resize the operands array with delta_len and delta_size
+  void resize_operands(int delta_len, int delta_size, TRAPS);
+  // Extend the operands array with the length and size of the ext_cp operands
+  void extend_operands(constantPoolHandle ext_cp, TRAPS);
+  // Shrink the operands array to a smaller array with new_len length
+  void shrink_operands(int new_len, TRAPS);
+
+
   int invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(int which) {
     assert(tag_at(which).is_invoke_dynamic(), "Corrupted constant pool");
     int op_base = invoke_dynamic_operand_base(which);
--- a/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1901,6 +1901,17 @@
     FreeHeap(jmeths);
   }
 
+  // Deallocate MemberNameTable
+  {
+    Mutex* lock_or_null = SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint() ? NULL : MemberNameTable_lock;
+    MutexLockerEx ml(lock_or_null, Mutex::_no_safepoint_check_flag);
+    MemberNameTable* mnt = member_names();
+    if (mnt != NULL) {
+      delete mnt;
+      set_member_names(NULL);
+    }
+  }
+
   int* indices = methods_cached_itable_indices_acquire();
   if (indices != (int*)NULL) {
     release_set_methods_cached_itable_indices(NULL);
@@ -2333,6 +2344,30 @@
   return NULL;
 }
 
+void instanceKlass::add_member_name(int index, Handle mem_name) {
+  jweak mem_name_wref = JNIHandles::make_weak_global(mem_name);
+  MutexLocker ml(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  assert(0 <= index && index < idnum_allocated_count(), "index is out of bounds");
+  DEBUG_ONLY(No_Safepoint_Verifier nsv);
+
+  if (_member_names == NULL) {
+    _member_names = new (ResourceObj::C_HEAP, mtClass) MemberNameTable(idnum_allocated_count());
+  }
+  _member_names->add_member_name(index, mem_name_wref);
+}
+
+oop instanceKlass::get_member_name(int index) {
+  MutexLocker ml(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  assert(0 <= index && index < idnum_allocated_count(), "index is out of bounds");
+  DEBUG_ONLY(No_Safepoint_Verifier nsv);
+
+  if (_member_names == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  oop mem_name =_member_names->get_member_name(index);
+  return mem_name;
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #ifndef PRODUCT
 
--- a/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 class nmethodBucket;
 class PreviousVersionNode;
 class JvmtiCachedClassFieldMap;
+class MemberNameTable;
 
 // This is used in iterators below.
 class FieldClosure: public StackObj {
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@
   int             _vtable_len;           // length of Java vtable (in words)
   int             _itable_len;           // length of Java itable (in words)
   OopMapCache*    volatile _oop_map_cache;   // OopMapCache for all methods in the klass (allocated lazily)
+  MemberNameTable* _member_names;        // Member names
   JNIid*          _jni_ids;              // First JNI identifier for static fields in this class
   jmethodID*      _methods_jmethod_ids;  // jmethodIDs corresponding to method_idnum, or NULL if none
   int*            _methods_cached_itable_indices;  // itable_index cache for JNI invoke corresponding to methods idnum, or NULL
@@ -972,6 +974,12 @@
   // jvm support
   jint compute_modifier_flags(TRAPS) const;
 
+  // JSR-292 support
+  MemberNameTable* member_names() { return _member_names; }
+  void set_member_names(MemberNameTable* member_names) { _member_names = member_names; }
+  void add_member_name(int index, Handle member_name);
+  oop  get_member_name(int index);
+
 public:
   // JVMTI support
   jint jvmti_class_status() const;
--- a/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "prims/jvmtiImpl.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.hpp"
 #include "prims/methodComparator.hpp"
+#include "prims/methodHandles.hpp"
 #include "runtime/deoptimization.hpp"
 #include "runtime/relocator.hpp"
 #include "utilities/bitMap.inline.hpp"
@@ -391,20 +392,26 @@
     // this is an indirect CP entry so it needs special handling
     case JVM_CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic:
     {
-      // TBD: cross-checks and possible extra appends into CP and bsm operands
-      // are needed as well. This issue is tracked by a separate bug 8007037.
-      int bss_idx = scratch_cp->invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_specifier_index(scratch_i);
-
-      int ref_i = scratch_cp->invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(scratch_i);
-      int new_ref_i = find_or_append_indirect_entry(scratch_cp, ref_i, merge_cp_p,
+      // Index of the bootstrap specifier in the operands array
+      int old_bs_i = scratch_cp->invoke_dynamic_bootstrap_specifier_index(scratch_i);
+      int new_bs_i = find_or_append_operand(scratch_cp, old_bs_i, merge_cp_p,
+                                                    merge_cp_length_p, THREAD);
+      // The bootstrap method NameAndType_info index
+      int old_ref_i = scratch_cp->invoke_dynamic_name_and_type_ref_index_at(scratch_i);
+      int new_ref_i = find_or_append_indirect_entry(scratch_cp, old_ref_i, merge_cp_p,
                                                     merge_cp_length_p, THREAD);
-      if (new_ref_i != ref_i) {
+      if (new_bs_i != old_bs_i) {
         RC_TRACE(0x00080000,
-                 ("InvokeDynamic entry@%d name_and_type ref_index change: %d to %d",
-                  *merge_cp_length_p, ref_i, new_ref_i));
+                 ("InvokeDynamic entry@%d bootstrap_method_attr_index change: %d to %d",
+                  *merge_cp_length_p, old_bs_i, new_bs_i));
       }
-
-      (*merge_cp_p)->invoke_dynamic_at_put(*merge_cp_length_p, bss_idx, new_ref_i);
+      if (new_ref_i != old_ref_i) {
+        RC_TRACE(0x00080000,
+                 ("InvokeDynamic entry@%d name_and_type_index change: %d to %d",
+                  *merge_cp_length_p, old_ref_i, new_ref_i));
+      }
+
+      (*merge_cp_p)->invoke_dynamic_at_put(*merge_cp_length_p, new_bs_i, new_ref_i);
       if (scratch_i != *merge_cp_length_p) {
         // The new entry in *merge_cp_p is at a different index than
         // the new entry in scratch_cp so we need to map the index values.
@@ -469,6 +476,105 @@
 } // end find_or_append_indirect_entry()
 
 
+// Append a bootstrap specifier into the merge_cp operands that is semantically equal
+// to the scratch_cp operands bootstrap specifier passed by the old_bs_i index.
+// Recursively append new merge_cp entries referenced by the new bootstrap specifier.
+void VM_RedefineClasses::append_operand(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int old_bs_i,
+       constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS) {
+
+  int old_ref_i = scratch_cp->operand_bootstrap_method_ref_index_at(old_bs_i);
+  int new_ref_i = find_or_append_indirect_entry(scratch_cp, old_ref_i, merge_cp_p,
+                                                merge_cp_length_p, THREAD);
+  if (new_ref_i != old_ref_i) {
+    RC_TRACE(0x00080000,
+             ("operands entry@%d bootstrap method ref_index change: %d to %d",
+              _operands_cur_length, old_ref_i, new_ref_i));
+  }
+
+  typeArrayOop merge_ops = (*merge_cp_p)->operands();
+  int new_bs_i = _operands_cur_length;
+  // We have _operands_cur_length == 0 when the merge_cp operands is empty yet.
+  // However, the operand_offset_at(0) was set in the extend_operands() call.
+  int new_base = (new_bs_i == 0) ? (*merge_cp_p)->operand_offset_at(0)
+                                 : (*merge_cp_p)->operand_next_offset_at(new_bs_i - 1);
+  int argc     = scratch_cp->operand_argument_count_at(old_bs_i);
+
+  constantPoolOopDesc::operand_offset_at_put(merge_ops, _operands_cur_length, new_base);
+  merge_ops->short_at_put(new_base++, new_ref_i);
+  merge_ops->short_at_put(new_base++, argc);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+    int old_arg_ref_i = scratch_cp->operand_argument_index_at(old_bs_i, i);
+    int new_arg_ref_i = find_or_append_indirect_entry(scratch_cp, old_arg_ref_i, merge_cp_p,
+                                                      merge_cp_length_p, THREAD);
+    merge_ops->short_at_put(new_base++, new_arg_ref_i);
+    if (new_arg_ref_i != old_arg_ref_i) {
+      RC_TRACE(0x00080000,
+               ("operands entry@%d bootstrap method argument ref_index change: %d to %d",
+                _operands_cur_length, old_arg_ref_i, new_arg_ref_i));
+    }
+  }
+  if (old_bs_i != _operands_cur_length) {
+    // The bootstrap specifier in *merge_cp_p is at a different index than
+    // that in scratch_cp so we need to map the index values.
+    map_operand_index(old_bs_i, new_bs_i);
+  }
+  _operands_cur_length++;
+} // end append_operand()
+
+
+int VM_RedefineClasses::find_or_append_operand(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp,
+      int old_bs_i, constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS) {
+
+  int new_bs_i = old_bs_i; // bootstrap specifier index
+  bool match = (old_bs_i < _operands_cur_length) &&
+               scratch_cp->compare_operand_to(old_bs_i, *merge_cp_p, old_bs_i, THREAD);
+
+  if (!match) {
+    // forward reference in *merge_cp_p or not a direct match
+    int found_i = scratch_cp->find_matching_operand(old_bs_i, *merge_cp_p,
+                                                    _operands_cur_length, THREAD);
+    if (found_i != -1) {
+      guarantee(found_i != old_bs_i, "compare_operand_to() and find_matching_operand() disagree");
+      // found a matching operand somewhere else in *merge_cp_p so just need a mapping
+      new_bs_i = found_i;
+      map_operand_index(old_bs_i, found_i);
+    } else {
+      // no match found so we have to append this bootstrap specifier to *merge_cp_p
+      append_operand(scratch_cp, old_bs_i, merge_cp_p, merge_cp_length_p, THREAD);
+      new_bs_i = _operands_cur_length - 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return new_bs_i;
+} // end find_or_append_operand()
+
+
+void VM_RedefineClasses::finalize_operands_merge(constantPoolHandle merge_cp, TRAPS) {
+  if (merge_cp->operands() == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+  // Shrink the merge_cp operands
+  merge_cp->shrink_operands(_operands_cur_length, CHECK);
+
+  if (RC_TRACE_ENABLED(0x00040000)) {
+    // don't want to loop unless we are tracing
+    int count = 0;
+    for (int i = 1; i < _operands_index_map_p->length(); i++) {
+      int value = _operands_index_map_p->at(i);
+      if (value != -1) {
+        RC_TRACE_WITH_THREAD(0x00040000, THREAD,
+          ("operands_index_map[%d]: old=%d new=%d", count, i, value));
+        count++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  // Clean-up
+  _operands_index_map_p = NULL;
+  _operands_cur_length = 0;
+  _operands_index_map_count = 0;
+} // end finalize_operands_merge()
+
+
 void VM_RedefineClasses::swap_all_method_annotations(int i, int j, instanceKlassHandle scratch_class) {
   typeArrayOop save;
 
@@ -754,6 +860,27 @@
 } // end find_new_index()
 
 
+// Find new bootstrap specifier index value for old bootstrap specifier index
+// value by seaching the index map. Returns zero (-1) if there is no mapped
+// value for the old bootstrap specifier index.
+int VM_RedefineClasses::find_new_operand_index(int old_index) {
+  if (_operands_index_map_count == 0) {
+    // map is empty so nothing can be found
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (old_index == -1 || old_index >= _operands_index_map_p->length()) {
+    // The old_index is out of range so it is not mapped.
+    // This should not happen in regular constant pool merging use.
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  int value = _operands_index_map_p->at(old_index);
+
+  return value;
+} // end find_new_operand_index()
+
+
 // Returns true if the current mismatch is due to a resolved/unresolved
 // class pair. Otherwise, returns false.
 bool VM_RedefineClasses::is_unresolved_class_mismatch(constantPoolHandle cp1,
@@ -1019,6 +1146,25 @@
 } // end map_index()
 
 
+// Map old_index to new_index as needed.
+void VM_RedefineClasses::map_operand_index(int old_index, int new_index) {
+  if (find_new_operand_index(old_index) != -1) {
+    // old_index is already mapped
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (old_index == new_index) {
+    // no mapping is needed
+    return;
+  }
+
+  _operands_index_map_p->at_put(old_index, new_index);
+  _operands_index_map_count++;
+
+  RC_TRACE(0x00040000, ("mapped bootstrap specifier at index %d to %d", old_index, new_index));
+} // end map_index()
+
+
 // Merge old_cp and scratch_cp and return the results of the merge via
 // merge_cp_p. The number of entries in *merge_cp_p is returned via
 // merge_cp_length_p. The entries in old_cp occupy the same locations
@@ -1091,6 +1237,7 @@
     } // end for each old_cp entry
 
     constantPoolOopDesc::copy_operands(old_cp, *merge_cp_p, CHECK_0);
+    (*merge_cp_p)->extend_operands(scratch_cp, CHECK_0);
 
     // We don't need to sanity check that *merge_cp_length_p is within
     // *merge_cp_p bounds since we have the minimum on-entry check above.
@@ -1214,6 +1361,7 @@
       ("after pass 1b: merge_cp_len=%d, scratch_i=%d, index_map_len=%d",
       *merge_cp_length_p, scratch_i, _index_map_count));
   }
+  finalize_operands_merge(*merge_cp_p, THREAD);
 
   return true;
 } // end merge_constant_pools()
@@ -1261,6 +1409,11 @@
   _index_map_count = 0;
   _index_map_p = new intArray(scratch_cp->length(), -1);
 
+  _operands_cur_length = constantPoolOopDesc::operand_array_length(old_cp->operands());
+  _operands_index_map_count = 0;
+  _operands_index_map_p = new intArray(
+    constantPoolOopDesc::operand_array_length(scratch_cp->operands()), -1);
+
   // reference to the cp holder is needed for copy_operands()
   merge_cp->set_pool_holder(scratch_class());
   bool result = merge_constant_pools(old_cp, scratch_cp, &merge_cp,
@@ -3294,6 +3447,16 @@
   // that reference methods of the evolved class.
   SystemDictionary::classes_do(adjust_cpool_cache_and_vtable, THREAD);
 
+  // JSR-292 support
+  MemberNameTable* mnt = the_class->member_names();
+  if (mnt != NULL) {
+    bool trace_name_printed = false;
+    mnt->adjust_method_entries(_matching_old_methods,
+                               _matching_new_methods,
+                               _matching_methods_length,
+                               &trace_name_printed);
+  }
+
   if (the_class->oop_map_cache() != NULL) {
     // Flush references to any obsolete methods from the oop map cache
     // so that obsolete methods are not pinned.
--- a/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -370,6 +370,13 @@
   // _index_map_p contains any entries.
   int                         _index_map_count;
   intArray *                  _index_map_p;
+
+  // _operands_index_map_count is just an optimization for knowing if
+  // _operands_index_map_p contains any entries.
+  int                         _operands_cur_length;
+  int                         _operands_index_map_count;
+  intArray *                  _operands_index_map_p;
+
   // ptr to _class_count scratch_classes
   instanceKlassHandle *       _scratch_classes;
   jvmtiError                  _res;
@@ -434,14 +441,21 @@
   // Support for constant pool merging (these routines are in alpha order):
   void append_entry(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int scratch_i,
     constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS);
+  void append_operand(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int scratch_bootstrap_spec_index,
+    constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS);
+  void finalize_operands_merge(constantPoolHandle merge_cp, TRAPS);
   int find_or_append_indirect_entry(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int scratch_i,
     constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS);
+  int find_or_append_operand(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int scratch_bootstrap_spec_index,
+    constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p, int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS);
   int find_new_index(int old_index);
+  int find_new_operand_index(int old_bootstrap_spec_index);
   bool is_unresolved_class_mismatch(constantPoolHandle cp1, int index1,
     constantPoolHandle cp2, int index2);
   bool is_unresolved_string_mismatch(constantPoolHandle cp1, int index1,
     constantPoolHandle cp2, int index2);
   void map_index(constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, int old_index, int new_index);
+  void map_operand_index(int old_bootstrap_spec_index, int new_bootstrap_spec_index);
   bool merge_constant_pools(constantPoolHandle old_cp,
     constantPoolHandle scratch_cp, constantPoolHandle *merge_cp_p,
     int *merge_cp_length_p, TRAPS);
--- a/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "interpreter/oopMapCache.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
 #include "memory/oopFactory.hpp"
+#include "prims/jvmtiRedefineClassesTrace.hpp"
 #include "prims/methodHandles.hpp"
 #include "runtime/compilationPolicy.hpp"
 #include "runtime/javaCalls.hpp"
@@ -123,7 +124,9 @@
   return Handle(THREAD, k->allocate_instance(THREAD));
 }
 
-oop MethodHandles::init_MemberName(oop mname_oop, oop target_oop) {
+oop MethodHandles::init_MemberName(Handle mname, Handle target) {
+  Thread* thread = Thread::current();
+  oop target_oop = target();
   klassOop target_klass = target_oop->klass();
   if (target_klass == SystemDictionary::reflect_Field_klass()) {
     oop clazz = java_lang_reflect_Field::clazz(target_oop); // fd.field_holder()
@@ -131,24 +134,24 @@
     int mods  = java_lang_reflect_Field::modifiers(target_oop);
     oop type  = java_lang_reflect_Field::type(target_oop);
     oop name  = java_lang_reflect_Field::name(target_oop);
-    klassOop k = java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz);
-    intptr_t offset = instanceKlass::cast(k)->field_offset(slot);
-    return init_field_MemberName(mname_oop, k, accessFlags_from(mods), type, name, offset);
+    KlassHandle k(thread, java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz));
+    intptr_t offset = instanceKlass::cast(k())->field_offset(slot);
+    return init_field_MemberName(mname, k, accessFlags_from(mods), type, name, offset);
   } else if (target_klass == SystemDictionary::reflect_Method_klass()) {
     oop clazz  = java_lang_reflect_Method::clazz(target_oop);
     int slot   = java_lang_reflect_Method::slot(target_oop);
-    klassOop k = java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz);
-    if (k != NULL && Klass::cast(k)->oop_is_instance()) {
-      methodOop m = instanceKlass::cast(k)->method_with_idnum(slot);
-      return init_method_MemberName(mname_oop, m, true, k);
+    KlassHandle k(thread, java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz));
+    if (!k.is_null() && k->oop_is_instance()) {
+      methodOop m = instanceKlass::cast(k())->method_with_idnum(slot);
+      return init_method_MemberName(mname, m, true, k);
     }
   } else if (target_klass == SystemDictionary::reflect_Constructor_klass()) {
     oop clazz  = java_lang_reflect_Constructor::clazz(target_oop);
     int slot   = java_lang_reflect_Constructor::slot(target_oop);
-    klassOop k = java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz);
-    if (k != NULL && Klass::cast(k)->oop_is_instance()) {
-      methodOop m = instanceKlass::cast(k)->method_with_idnum(slot);
-      return init_method_MemberName(mname_oop, m, false, k);
+    KlassHandle k(thread, java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz));
+    if (!k.is_null() && k->oop_is_instance()) {
+      methodOop m = instanceKlass::cast(k())->method_with_idnum(slot);
+      return init_method_MemberName(mname, m, false, k);
     }
   } else if (target_klass == SystemDictionary::MemberName_klass()) {
     // Note: This only works if the MemberName has already been resolved.
@@ -156,17 +159,18 @@
     int flags        = java_lang_invoke_MemberName::flags(target_oop);
     oop vmtarget     = java_lang_invoke_MemberName::vmtarget(target_oop);
     intptr_t vmindex = java_lang_invoke_MemberName::vmindex(target_oop);
-    klassOop k       = java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz);
+    KlassHandle k(thread, java_lang_Class::as_klassOop(clazz));
     int ref_kind     = (flags >> REFERENCE_KIND_SHIFT) & REFERENCE_KIND_MASK;
     if (vmtarget == NULL)  return NULL;  // not resolved
     if ((flags & IS_FIELD) != 0) {
       assert(vmtarget->is_klass(), "field vmtarget is klassOop");
       int basic_mods = (ref_kind_is_static(ref_kind) ? JVM_ACC_STATIC : 0);
       // FIXME:  how does k (receiver_limit) contribute?
-      return init_field_MemberName(mname_oop, klassOop(vmtarget), accessFlags_from(basic_mods), NULL, NULL, vmindex);
+      KlassHandle k_vmtarget(thread, klassOop(vmtarget));
+      return init_field_MemberName(mname, k_vmtarget, accessFlags_from(basic_mods), NULL, NULL, vmindex);
     } else if ((flags & (IS_METHOD | IS_CONSTRUCTOR)) != 0) {
       assert(vmtarget->is_method(), "method or constructor vmtarget is methodOop");
-      return init_method_MemberName(mname_oop, methodOop(vmtarget), ref_kind_does_dispatch(ref_kind), k);
+      return init_method_MemberName(mname, methodOop(vmtarget), ref_kind_does_dispatch(ref_kind), k);
     } else {
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -174,8 +178,9 @@
   return NULL;
 }
 
-oop MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(oop mname_oop, methodOop m, bool do_dispatch,
-                                          klassOop resolved_klass) {
+oop MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(Handle mname, methodOop m, bool do_dispatch,
+                                          KlassHandle resolved_klass_h) {
+  klassOop resolved_klass = resolved_klass_h();
   AccessFlags mods = m->access_flags();
   int flags = (jushort)( mods.as_short() & JVM_RECOGNIZED_METHOD_MODIFIERS );
   int vmindex = methodOopDesc::nonvirtual_vtable_index; // implies never any dispatch
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@
     }
   }
 
+  oop mname_oop = mname();
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_flags(mname_oop,    flags);
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_vmtarget(mname_oop, m);
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_vmindex(mname_oop,  vmindex);   // vtable/itable index
@@ -246,11 +252,12 @@
   // If relevant, the vtable or itable value is stored as vmindex.
   // This is done eagerly, since it is readily available without
   // constructing any new objects.
-  // TO DO: maybe intern mname_oop
-  return mname_oop;
+  instanceKlass::cast(m->method_holder())->add_member_name(m->method_idnum(), mname);
+
+  return mname();
 }
 
-Handle MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(oop mname_oop, CallInfo& info, TRAPS) {
+Handle MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(Handle mname, CallInfo& info, TRAPS) {
   Handle empty;
   if (info.resolved_appendix().not_null()) {
     // The resolved MemberName must not be accompanied by an appendix argument,
@@ -270,23 +277,24 @@
   } else {
     vmindex = info.vtable_index();
   }
-  oop res = init_method_MemberName(mname_oop, m(), (vmindex >= 0), defc());
+  oop res = init_method_MemberName(mname, m(), (vmindex >= 0), defc());
   assert(res == NULL || (java_lang_invoke_MemberName::vmindex(res) == vmindex), "");
   return Handle(THREAD, res);
 }
 
-oop MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(oop mname_oop, klassOop field_holder,
+oop MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(Handle mname, KlassHandle field_holder,
                                          AccessFlags mods, oop type, oop name,
                                          intptr_t offset, bool is_setter) {
   int flags = (jushort)( mods.as_short() & JVM_RECOGNIZED_FIELD_MODIFIERS );
   flags |= IS_FIELD | ((mods.is_static() ? JVM_REF_getStatic : JVM_REF_getField) << REFERENCE_KIND_SHIFT);
   if (is_setter)  flags += ((JVM_REF_putField - JVM_REF_getField) << REFERENCE_KIND_SHIFT);
-  oop vmtarget = field_holder;
+  oop vmtarget = field_holder();
   int vmindex  = offset;  // determines the field uniquely when combined with static bit
+  oop mname_oop = mname();
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_flags(mname_oop,    flags);
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_vmtarget(mname_oop, vmtarget);
   java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_vmindex(mname_oop,  vmindex);
-  java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_clazz(mname_oop,    Klass::cast(field_holder)->java_mirror());
+  java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_clazz(mname_oop,    field_holder()->java_mirror());
   if (name != NULL)
     java_lang_invoke_MemberName::set_name(mname_oop,   name);
   if (type != NULL)
@@ -298,11 +306,10 @@
   // because they unambiguously identify the field.
   // Although the fieldDescriptor::_index would also identify the field,
   // we do not use it, because it is harder to decode.
-  // TO DO: maybe intern mname_oop
-  return mname_oop;
+  return mname();
 }
 
-Handle MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(oop mname_oop, FieldAccessInfo& info, TRAPS) {
+Handle MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(Handle mname, FieldAccessInfo& info, TRAPS) {
   return Handle();
 #if 0
   KlassHandle field_holder = info.klass();
@@ -728,7 +735,7 @@
           return empty;
         }
       }
-      return init_method_MemberName(mname(), result, THREAD);
+      return init_method_MemberName(mname, result, THREAD);
     }
   case IS_CONSTRUCTOR:
     {
@@ -746,7 +753,7 @@
         }
       }
       assert(result.is_statically_bound(), "");
-      return init_method_MemberName(mname(), result, THREAD);
+      return init_method_MemberName(mname, result, THREAD);
     }
   case IS_FIELD:
     {
@@ -759,7 +766,7 @@
       oop name = field_name_or_null(fd.name());
       bool is_setter = (ref_kind_is_valid(ref_kind) && ref_kind_is_setter(ref_kind));
       mname = Handle(THREAD,
-                     init_field_MemberName(mname(), sel_klass->as_klassOop(),
+                     init_field_MemberName(mname, sel_klass,
                                            fd.access_flags(), type, name, fd.offset(), is_setter));
       return mname;
     }
@@ -851,16 +858,16 @@
   THROW_MSG(vmSymbols::java_lang_InternalError(), "unrecognized MemberName format");
 }
 
-int MethodHandles::find_MemberNames(klassOop k,
+int MethodHandles::find_MemberNames(KlassHandle k,
                                     Symbol* name, Symbol* sig,
-                                    int mflags, klassOop caller,
-                                    int skip, objArrayOop results) {
-  DEBUG_ONLY(No_Safepoint_Verifier nsv);
-  // this code contains no safepoints!
+                                    int mflags, KlassHandle caller,
+                                    int skip, objArrayHandle results) {
 
   // %%% take caller into account!
 
-  if (k == NULL || !Klass::cast(k)->oop_is_instance())  return -1;
+  Thread* thread = Thread::current();
+
+  if (k.is_null() || !k->oop_is_instance())  return -1;
 
   int rfill = 0, rlimit = results->length(), rskip = skip;
   // overflow measurement:
@@ -888,7 +895,7 @@
   }
 
   if ((match_flags & IS_FIELD) != 0) {
-    for (FieldStream st(k, local_only, !search_intfc); !st.eos(); st.next()) {
+    for (FieldStream st(k(), local_only, !search_intfc); !st.eos(); st.next()) {
       if (name != NULL && st.name() != name)
           continue;
       if (sig != NULL && st.signature() != sig)
@@ -897,15 +904,15 @@
       if (rskip > 0) {
         --rskip;
       } else if (rfill < rlimit) {
-        oop result = results->obj_at(rfill++);
-        if (!java_lang_invoke_MemberName::is_instance(result))
+        Handle result(thread, results->obj_at(rfill++));
+        if (!java_lang_invoke_MemberName::is_instance(result()))
           return -99;  // caller bug!
         oop type = field_signature_type_or_null(st.signature());
         oop name = field_name_or_null(st.name());
-        oop saved = MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(result, st.klass()->as_klassOop(),
+        oop saved = MethodHandles::init_field_MemberName(result, st.klass(),
                                                          st.access_flags(), type, name,
                                                          st.offset());
-        if (saved != result)
+        if (saved != result())
           results->obj_at_put(rfill-1, saved);  // show saved instance to user
       } else if (++overflow >= overflow_limit) {
         match_flags = 0; break; // got tired of looking at overflow
@@ -938,7 +945,7 @@
     } else {
       // caller will accept either sort; no need to adjust name
     }
-    for (MethodStream st(k, local_only, !search_intfc); !st.eos(); st.next()) {
+    for (MethodStream st(k(), local_only, !search_intfc); !st.eos(); st.next()) {
       methodOop m = st.method();
       Symbol* m_name = m->name();
       if (m_name == clinit_name)
@@ -951,11 +958,11 @@
       if (rskip > 0) {
         --rskip;
       } else if (rfill < rlimit) {
-        oop result = results->obj_at(rfill++);
-        if (!java_lang_invoke_MemberName::is_instance(result))
+        Handle result(thread, results->obj_at(rfill++));
+        if (!java_lang_invoke_MemberName::is_instance(result()))
           return -99;  // caller bug!
-        oop saved = MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(result, m, true, NULL);
-        if (saved != result)
+        oop saved = MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(result, m, true, KlassHandle());
+        if (saved != result())
           results->obj_at_put(rfill-1, saved);  // show saved instance to user
       } else if (++overflow >= overflow_limit) {
         match_flags = 0; break; // got tired of looking at overflow
@@ -967,6 +974,85 @@
   return rfill + overflow;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// MemberNameTable
+//
+
+MemberNameTable::MemberNameTable(int methods_cnt)
+                  : GrowableArray<jweak>(methods_cnt, true) {
+  assert_locked_or_safepoint(MemberNameTable_lock);
+}
+
+MemberNameTable::~MemberNameTable() {
+  assert_locked_or_safepoint(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  int len = this->length();
+
+  for (int idx = 0; idx < len; idx++) {
+    jweak ref = this->at(idx);
+    JNIHandles::destroy_weak_global(ref);
+  }
+}
+
+void MemberNameTable::add_member_name(int index, jweak mem_name_wref) {
+  assert_locked_or_safepoint(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  this->at_put_grow(index, mem_name_wref);
+}
+
+// Return a member name oop or NULL.
+oop MemberNameTable::get_member_name(int index) {
+  assert_locked_or_safepoint(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  jweak ref = this->at(index);
+  oop mem_name = JNIHandles::resolve(ref);
+  return mem_name;
+}
+
+oop MemberNameTable::find_member_name_by_method(methodOop old_method) {
+  assert_locked_or_safepoint(MemberNameTable_lock);
+  oop found = NULL;
+  int len = this->length();
+
+  for (int idx = 0; idx < len; idx++) {
+    oop mem_name = JNIHandles::resolve(this->at(idx));
+    if (mem_name == NULL) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    methodOop method = (methodOop)java_lang_invoke_MemberName::vmtarget(mem_name);
+    if (method == old_method) {
+      found = mem_name;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  return found;
+}
+
+// It is called at safepoint only
+void MemberNameTable::adjust_method_entries(methodOop* old_methods, methodOop* new_methods,
+                                            int methods_length, bool *trace_name_printed) {
+  assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "only called at safepoint");
+  // search the MemberNameTable for uses of either obsolete or EMCP methods
+  for (int j = 0; j < methods_length; j++) {
+    methodOop old_method = old_methods[j];
+    methodOop new_method = new_methods[j];
+    oop mem_name = find_member_name_by_method(old_method);
+    if (mem_name != NULL) {
+      java_lang_invoke_MemberName::adjust_vmtarget(mem_name, new_method);
+
+      if (RC_TRACE_IN_RANGE(0x00100000, 0x00400000)) {
+        if (!(*trace_name_printed)) {
+          // RC_TRACE_MESG macro has an embedded ResourceMark
+          RC_TRACE_MESG(("adjust: name=%s",
+                         Klass::cast(old_method->method_holder())->external_name()));
+          *trace_name_printed = true;
+        }
+        // RC_TRACE macro has an embedded ResourceMark
+        RC_TRACE(0x00400000, ("MemberName method update: %s(%s)",
+                              new_method->name()->as_C_string(),
+                              new_method->signature()->as_C_string()));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 //
 // Here are the native methods in java.lang.invoke.MethodHandleNatives
 // They are the private interface between this JVM and the HotSpot-specific
@@ -1058,8 +1144,8 @@
   if (mname_jh == NULL) { THROW_MSG(vmSymbols::java_lang_InternalError(), "mname is null"); }
   if (target_jh == NULL) { THROW_MSG(vmSymbols::java_lang_InternalError(), "target is null"); }
   Handle mname(THREAD, JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(mname_jh));
-  oop target_oop = JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(target_jh);
-  MethodHandles::init_MemberName(mname(), target_oop);
+  Handle target(THREAD, JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(target_jh));
+  MethodHandles::init_MemberName(mname, target);
 }
 JVM_END
 
@@ -1174,11 +1260,12 @@
   } else if (vmtarget->is_klass()) {
     x = Klass::cast((klassOop) vmtarget())->java_mirror();
   } else {
-    Handle mname2 = MethodHandles::new_MemberName(CHECK_NULL);
-    if (vmtarget->is_method())
-      x = MethodHandles::init_method_MemberName(mname2(), methodOop(vmtarget()), false, NULL);
-    else
+    if (vmtarget->is_method()) {
+      x = mname();
+    } else {
+      Handle mname2 = MethodHandles::new_MemberName(CHECK_NULL);
       x = MethodHandles::init_MemberName(mname2(), vmtarget());
+    }
   }
   result->obj_at_put(1, x);
   return JNIHandles::make_local(env, result());
@@ -1221,8 +1308,8 @@
     // %%% TO DO
   }
 
-  int res = MethodHandles::find_MemberNames(k(), name, sig, mflags,
-                                            caller(), skip, results());
+  int res = MethodHandles::find_MemberNames(k, name, sig, mflags,
+                                            caller, skip, results);
   // TO DO: expand at least some of the MemberNames, to avoid massive callbacks
   return res;
 }
--- a/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   // in java.lang.invoke and sun.invoke.
   // See also  javaClasses for layouts java_lang_invoke_Method{Handle,Type,Type::Form}.
  public:
- public:
   static bool enabled()                         { return _enabled; }
   static void set_enabled(bool z);
 
@@ -54,18 +53,18 @@
   static Handle resolve_MemberName(Handle mname, KlassHandle caller, TRAPS); // compute vmtarget/vmindex from name/type
   static void expand_MemberName(Handle mname, int suppress, TRAPS);  // expand defc/name/type if missing
   static Handle new_MemberName(TRAPS);  // must be followed by init_MemberName
-  static oop init_MemberName(oop mname_oop, oop target_oop); // compute vmtarget/vmindex from target
-  static oop init_method_MemberName(oop mname_oop, methodOop m, bool do_dispatch,
-                                    klassOop resolved_klass);
-  static oop init_field_MemberName(oop mname_oop, klassOop field_holder,
+  static oop init_MemberName(Handle mname_h, Handle target_h); // compute vmtarget/vmindex from target
+  static oop init_method_MemberName(Handle mname_h, methodOop m, bool do_dispatch,
+                                    KlassHandle resolved_klass_h);
+  static oop init_field_MemberName(Handle mname_h, KlassHandle field_holder_h,
                                    AccessFlags mods, oop type, oop name,
                                    intptr_t offset, bool is_setter = false);
-  static Handle init_method_MemberName(oop mname_oop, CallInfo& info, TRAPS);
-  static Handle init_field_MemberName(oop mname_oop, FieldAccessInfo& info, TRAPS);
+  static Handle init_method_MemberName(Handle mname_h, CallInfo& info, TRAPS);
+  static Handle init_field_MemberName(Handle mname_h, FieldAccessInfo& info, TRAPS);
   static int method_ref_kind(methodOop m, bool do_dispatch_if_possible = true);
-  static int find_MemberNames(klassOop k, Symbol* name, Symbol* sig,
-                              int mflags, klassOop caller,
-                              int skip, objArrayOop results);
+  static int find_MemberNames(KlassHandle k, Symbol* name, Symbol* sig,
+                              int mflags, KlassHandle caller,
+                              int skip, objArrayHandle results);
   // bit values for suppress argument to expand_MemberName:
   enum { _suppress_defc = 1, _suppress_name = 2, _suppress_type = 4 };
 
@@ -230,4 +229,26 @@
   void generate();
 };
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// MemberNameTable
+//
+
+class MemberNameTable : public GrowableArray<jweak> {
+ public:
+  MemberNameTable(int methods_cnt);
+  ~MemberNameTable();
+
+  void add_member_name(int index, jweak mem_name_ref);
+  oop  get_member_name(int index);
+
+ public:
+  // RedefineClasses() API support:
+  // If a MemberName refers to old_method then update it
+  // to refer to new_method.
+  void adjust_method_entries(methodOop* old_methods, methodOop* new_methods,
+                             int methods_length, bool *trace_name_printed);
+ private:
+  oop find_member_name_by_method(methodOop old_method);
+};
+
 #endif // SHARE_VM_PRIMS_METHODHANDLES_HPP
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/mutexLocker.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/mutexLocker.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 Mutex*   JNIGlobalHandle_lock         = NULL;
 Mutex*   JNIHandleBlockFreeList_lock  = NULL;
 Mutex*   JNICachedItableIndex_lock    = NULL;
+Mutex*   MemberNameTable_lock         = NULL;
 Mutex*   JmethodIdCreation_lock       = NULL;
 Mutex*   JfieldIdCreation_lock        = NULL;
 Monitor* JNICritical_lock             = NULL;
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@
   def(Heap_lock                    , Monitor, nonleaf+1,   false);
   def(JfieldIdCreation_lock        , Mutex  , nonleaf+1,   true ); // jfieldID, Used in VM_Operation
   def(JNICachedItableIndex_lock    , Mutex  , nonleaf+1,   false); // Used to cache an itable index during JNI invoke
+  def(MemberNameTable_lock         , Mutex  , nonleaf+1,   false); // Used to protect MemberNameTable
 
   def(CompiledIC_lock              , Mutex  , nonleaf+2,   false); // locks VtableStubs_lock, InlineCacheBuffer_lock
   def(CompileTaskAlloc_lock        , Mutex  , nonleaf+2,   true );
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/mutexLocker.hpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/mutexLocker.hpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 extern Mutex*   JNIGlobalHandle_lock;            // a lock on creating JNI global handles
 extern Mutex*   JNIHandleBlockFreeList_lock;     // a lock on the JNI handle block free list
 extern Mutex*   JNICachedItableIndex_lock;       // a lock on caching an itable index during JNI invoke
+extern Mutex*   MemberNameTable_lock;            // a lock on the MemberNameTable updates
 extern Mutex*   JmethodIdCreation_lock;          // a lock on creating JNI method identifiers
 extern Mutex*   JfieldIdCreation_lock;           // a lock on creating JNI static field identifiers
 extern Monitor* JNICritical_lock;                // a lock used while entering and exiting JNI critical regions, allows GC to sometimes get in
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	Thu Feb 20 15:09:32 2014 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	Tue Feb 25 23:18:36 2014 -0800
@@ -3505,11 +3505,12 @@
       java_lang_Thread::set_thread_status(thread_object,
                                           java_lang_Thread::RUNNABLE);
 
-      // The VM preresolve methods to these classes. Make sure that get initialized
+      // The VM creates & returns objects of this class. Make sure it's initialized.
+      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_Class(), CHECK_0);
+
+      // The VM preresolves methods to these classes. Make sure that they get initialized
       initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_reflect_Method(), CHECK_0);
       initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_ref_Finalizer(),  CHECK_0);
-      // The VM creates & returns objects of this class. Make sure it's initialized.
-      initialize_class(vmSymbols::java_lang_Class(), CHECK_0);
       call_initializeSystemClass(CHECK_0);
 
       // get the Java runtime name after java.lang.System is initialized