6655638: dynamic languages need method handles Summary: initial implementation, with known omissions (x86/64, sparc, compiler optim., c-oops, C++ interp.) Reviewed-by: kvn, twisti, never

6827505: sizing logic for vtable and itable stubs needs self-check Summary: Asserts and comments to help maintain the correct sizing of certain stubs Reviewed-by: kvn

6711117: Assertion in 64bit server vm (flat != TypePtr::BOTTOM,"cannot alias-analyze an untyped ptr") Summary: Delay a memory node transformation if its control or address on IGVN worklist. Reviewed-by: never

6826960: C2 Sparc: assert(bb->_nodes(_bb_end)->is_Proj(),"skipping projections after expected call") Summary: Add the check when a Halt node is placed in a separate block. Reviewed-by: twisti

6539464: Math.log() produces inconsistent results between successive runs. Reviewed-by: kvn

6826261: class file dumping from SA is broken Reviewed-by: kvn, jcoomes

6823453: DeoptimizeALot causes fastdebug server jvm to fail with assert(false,"unscheduable graph") Summary: Use a HaltNode on the fall through path of the AllocateArrayNode to indicate that it is unreachable if the array length is negative. Reviewed-by: never, jrose

Merge

6699669: Hotspot server leaves synchronized block with monitor in bad state Summary: Remove usage of _highest_lock field in Thread so that is_lock_owned won't depend on the correct update of that field. Reviewed-by: never, dice, acorn

6828076: Fork HS15 to HS16 - renumber Major and build numbers of JVM Summary: Update the Hotspot version number to HS16 B01 for HS16 fork Reviewed-by: jcoomes