6652736: well known classes in system dictionary are inefficiently processed
authorjrose
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:45:22 -0700
changeset 379 10767ca40189
parent 378 39fb2dc78042
child 385 0a51433fc905
child 392 0b3167e2f2de
6652736: well known classes in system dictionary are inefficiently processed Summary: combine many scalar variables into a single enum-indexed array in SystemDictionary. Reviewed-by: kvn
hotspot/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/memory/SystemDictionary.java
hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vmStructs.cpp
hotspot/src/share/vm/services/threadService.cpp
--- a/hotspot/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/memory/SystemDictionary.java	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/memory/SystemDictionary.java	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -29,21 +29,27 @@
 import sun.jvm.hotspot.oops.*;
 import sun.jvm.hotspot.runtime.*;
 import sun.jvm.hotspot.types.*;
+import sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField; // resolve ambiguity with oops.OopField
+
+// following needed for on-the-fly field construction:
+import sun.jvm.hotspot.types.basic.BasicOopField;
+import sun.jvm.hotspot.types.basic.BasicTypeDataBase;
 
 public class SystemDictionary {
   private static AddressField dictionaryField;
   private static AddressField sharedDictionaryField;
   private static AddressField placeholdersField;
   private static AddressField loaderConstraintTableField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField javaSystemLoaderField;
+  private static OopField javaSystemLoaderField;
   private static int nofBuckets;
 
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField objectKlassField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField classLoaderKlassField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField stringKlassField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField systemKlassField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField threadKlassField;
-  private static sun.jvm.hotspot.types.OopField threadGroupKlassField;
+  private static OopField wellKnownKlasses;
+  private static OopField objectKlassField;
+  private static OopField classLoaderKlassField;
+  private static OopField stringKlassField;
+  private static OopField systemKlassField;
+  private static OopField threadKlassField;
+  private static OopField threadGroupKlassField;
 
   static {
     VM.registerVMInitializedObserver(new Observer() {
@@ -63,12 +69,20 @@
     javaSystemLoaderField = type.getOopField("_java_system_loader");
     nofBuckets = db.lookupIntConstant("SystemDictionary::_nof_buckets").intValue();
 
-    objectKlassField = type.getOopField("_object_klass");
-    classLoaderKlassField = type.getOopField("_classloader_klass");
-    stringKlassField = type.getOopField("_string_klass");
-    systemKlassField = type.getOopField("_system_klass");
-    threadKlassField = type.getOopField("_thread_klass");
-    threadGroupKlassField = type.getOopField("_threadGroup_klass");
+    wellKnownKlasses = type.getOopField("_well_known_klasses[0]");
+    objectKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("object_klass", type, db);
+    classLoaderKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("classloader_klass", type, db);
+    stringKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("string_klass", type, db);
+    systemKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("system_klass", type, db);
+    threadKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("thread_klass", type, db);
+    threadGroupKlassField = findWellKnownKlass("threadGroup_klass", type, db);
+  }
+
+  private static OopField findWellKnownKlass(String indexName, Type type, TypeDataBase db) {
+    Address wkk = wellKnownKlasses.getStaticFieldAddress();
+    int index = db.lookupIntConstant("SystemDictionary::#"+indexName).intValue();
+    return new BasicOopField((BasicTypeDataBase)db, type, indexName, type,
+                             true, index * db.getAddressSize(), wkk);
   }
 
   public Dictionary dictionary() {
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -25,25 +25,29 @@
 # include "incls/_precompiled.incl"
 # include "incls/_javaClasses.cpp.incl"
 
-// Helpful macro for computing field offsets at run time rather than hardcoding them
-#define COMPUTE_OFFSET(klass_name_as_C_str, dest_offset, klass_oop, name_symbol, signature_symbol) \
-{                                                                                                  \
-  fieldDescriptor fd;                                                                              \
-  instanceKlass* ik = instanceKlass::cast(klass_oop);                                              \
-  if (!ik->find_local_field(name_symbol, signature_symbol, &fd)) {                                 \
-    fatal("Invalid layout of " klass_name_as_C_str);                                               \
-  }                                                                                                \
-  dest_offset = fd.offset();                                                                       \
+// Helpful routine for computing field offsets at run time rather than hardcoding them
+static void
+compute_offset(int &dest_offset,
+               klassOop klass_oop, symbolOop name_symbol, symbolOop signature_symbol) {
+  fieldDescriptor fd;
+  instanceKlass* ik = instanceKlass::cast(klass_oop);
+  if (!ik->find_local_field(name_symbol, signature_symbol, &fd)) {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    tty->print_cr("Invalid layout of %s at %s", ik->external_name(), name_symbol->as_C_string());
+    fatal("Invalid layout of preloaded class");
+  }
+  dest_offset = fd.offset();
 }
 
 // Same as above but for "optional" offsets that might not be present in certain JDK versions
-#define COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET(klass_name_as_C_str, dest_offset, klass_oop, name_symbol, signature_symbol) \
-{                                                                                                  \
-  fieldDescriptor fd;                                                                              \
-  instanceKlass* ik = instanceKlass::cast(klass_oop);                                              \
-  if (ik->find_local_field(name_symbol, signature_symbol, &fd)) {                                  \
-    dest_offset = fd.offset();                                                                     \
-  }                                                                                                \
+static void
+compute_optional_offset(int& dest_offset,
+                        klassOop klass_oop, symbolOop name_symbol, symbolOop signature_symbol) {
+  fieldDescriptor fd;
+  instanceKlass* ik = instanceKlass::cast(klass_oop);
+  if (ik->find_local_field(name_symbol, signature_symbol, &fd)) {
+    dest_offset = fd.offset();
+  }
 }
 
 Handle java_lang_String::basic_create(int length, bool tenured, TRAPS) {
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::class_klass();
   // The classRedefinedCount field is only present starting in 1.5,
   // so don't go fatal.
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Class", classRedefinedCount_offset,
+  compute_optional_offset(classRedefinedCount_offset,
     k, vmSymbols::classRedefinedCount_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
 }
 
@@ -499,22 +503,22 @@
   assert(_group_offset == 0, "offsets should be initialized only once");
 
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::thread_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _name_offset,      k, vmSymbols::name_name(),      vmSymbols::char_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _group_offset,     k, vmSymbols::group_name(),     vmSymbols::threadgroup_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _contextClassLoader_offset, k, vmSymbols::contextClassLoader_name(), vmSymbols::classloader_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _inheritedAccessControlContext_offset, k, vmSymbols::inheritedAccessControlContext_name(), vmSymbols::accesscontrolcontext_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _priority_offset,  k, vmSymbols::priority_name(),  vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _daemon_offset,    k, vmSymbols::daemon_name(),    vmSymbols::bool_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _eetop_offset,     k, vmSymbols::eetop_name(),     vmSymbols::long_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _stillborn_offset, k, vmSymbols::stillborn_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(_name_offset,      k, vmSymbols::name_name(),      vmSymbols::char_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(_group_offset,     k, vmSymbols::group_name(),     vmSymbols::threadgroup_signature());
+  compute_offset(_contextClassLoader_offset, k, vmSymbols::contextClassLoader_name(), vmSymbols::classloader_signature());
+  compute_offset(_inheritedAccessControlContext_offset, k, vmSymbols::inheritedAccessControlContext_name(), vmSymbols::accesscontrolcontext_signature());
+  compute_offset(_priority_offset,  k, vmSymbols::priority_name(),  vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(_daemon_offset,    k, vmSymbols::daemon_name(),    vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(_eetop_offset,     k, vmSymbols::eetop_name(),     vmSymbols::long_signature());
+  compute_offset(_stillborn_offset, k, vmSymbols::stillborn_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
   // The stackSize field is only present starting in 1.4, so don't go fatal.
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _stackSize_offset, k, vmSymbols::stackSize_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(_stackSize_offset, k, vmSymbols::stackSize_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
   // The tid and thread_status fields are only present starting in 1.5, so don't go fatal.
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _tid_offset, k, vmSymbols::thread_id_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _thread_status_offset, k, vmSymbols::thread_status_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(_tid_offset, k, vmSymbols::thread_id_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(_thread_status_offset, k, vmSymbols::thread_status_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
   // The parkBlocker field is only present starting in 1.6, so don't go fatal.
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _park_blocker_offset, k, vmSymbols::park_blocker_name(), vmSymbols::object_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.Thread", _park_event_offset, k, vmSymbols::park_event_name(),
+  compute_optional_offset(_park_blocker_offset, k, vmSymbols::park_blocker_name(), vmSymbols::object_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(_park_event_offset, k, vmSymbols::park_event_name(),
  vmSymbols::long_signature());
 }
 
@@ -759,16 +763,16 @@
 
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::threadGroup_klass();
 
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _parent_offset,      k, vmSymbols::parent_name(),      vmSymbols::threadgroup_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _name_offset,        k, vmSymbols::name_name(),        vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _threads_offset,     k, vmSymbols::threads_name(),     vmSymbols::thread_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _groups_offset,      k, vmSymbols::groups_name(),      vmSymbols::threadgroup_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _maxPriority_offset, k, vmSymbols::maxPriority_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _destroyed_offset,   k, vmSymbols::destroyed_name(),   vmSymbols::bool_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _daemon_offset,      k, vmSymbols::daemon_name(),      vmSymbols::bool_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _vmAllowSuspension_offset, k, vmSymbols::vmAllowSuspension_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _nthreads_offset,    k, vmSymbols::nthreads_name(),    vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.ThreadGroup", _ngroups_offset,     k, vmSymbols::ngroups_name(),     vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(_parent_offset,      k, vmSymbols::parent_name(),      vmSymbols::threadgroup_signature());
+  compute_offset(_name_offset,        k, vmSymbols::name_name(),        vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_offset(_threads_offset,     k, vmSymbols::threads_name(),     vmSymbols::thread_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(_groups_offset,      k, vmSymbols::groups_name(),      vmSymbols::threadgroup_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(_maxPriority_offset, k, vmSymbols::maxPriority_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(_destroyed_offset,   k, vmSymbols::destroyed_name(),   vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(_daemon_offset,      k, vmSymbols::daemon_name(),      vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(_vmAllowSuspension_offset, k, vmSymbols::vmAllowSuspension_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(_nthreads_offset,    k, vmSymbols::nthreads_name(),    vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(_ngroups_offset,     k, vmSymbols::ngroups_name(),     vmSymbols::int_signature());
 }
 
 oop java_lang_Throwable::backtrace(oop throwable) {
@@ -1361,6 +1365,7 @@
 
   // Allocate java.lang.StackTraceElement instance
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::stackTraceElement_klass();
+  assert(k != NULL, "must be loaded in 1.4+");
   instanceKlassHandle ik (THREAD, k);
   if (ik->should_be_initialized()) {
     ik->initialize(CHECK_0);
@@ -1398,7 +1403,7 @@
 
 void java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject::compute_offsets() {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_accessible_object_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject", override_offset, k, vmSymbols::override_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
+  compute_offset(override_offset, k, vmSymbols::override_name(), vmSymbols::bool_signature());
 }
 
 jboolean java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject::override(oop reflect) {
@@ -1413,22 +1418,22 @@
 
 void java_lang_reflect_Method::compute_offsets() {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_method_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", clazz_offset,          k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),          vmSymbols::class_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", name_offset,           k, vmSymbols::name_name(),           vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", returnType_offset,     k, vmSymbols::returnType_name(),     vmSymbols::class_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", parameterTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameterTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", exceptionTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::exceptionTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", slot_offset,           k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),           vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", modifiers_offset,      k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(clazz_offset,          k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),          vmSymbols::class_signature());
+  compute_offset(name_offset,           k, vmSymbols::name_name(),           vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_offset(returnType_offset,     k, vmSymbols::returnType_name(),     vmSymbols::class_signature());
+  compute_offset(parameterTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameterTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(exceptionTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::exceptionTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(slot_offset,           k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),           vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(modifiers_offset,      k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
   // The generic signature and annotations fields are only present in 1.5
   signature_offset = -1;
   annotations_offset = -1;
   parameter_annotations_offset = -1;
   annotation_default_offset = -1;
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", signature_offset,             k, vmSymbols::signature_name(),             vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", annotations_offset,           k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),           vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", parameter_annotations_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameter_annotations_name(), vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Method", annotation_default_offset,    k, vmSymbols::annotation_default_name(),    vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(signature_offset,             k, vmSymbols::signature_name(),             vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(annotations_offset,           k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),           vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(parameter_annotations_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameter_annotations_name(), vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(annotation_default_offset,    k, vmSymbols::annotation_default_name(),    vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
 }
 
 Handle java_lang_reflect_Method::create(TRAPS) {
@@ -1576,18 +1581,18 @@
 
 void java_lang_reflect_Constructor::compute_offsets() {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_constructor_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", clazz_offset,          k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),          vmSymbols::class_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", parameterTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameterTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", exceptionTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::exceptionTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", slot_offset,           k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),           vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", modifiers_offset,      k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(clazz_offset,          k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),          vmSymbols::class_signature());
+  compute_offset(parameterTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameterTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(exceptionTypes_offset, k, vmSymbols::exceptionTypes_name(), vmSymbols::class_array_signature());
+  compute_offset(slot_offset,           k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),           vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(modifiers_offset,      k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
   // The generic signature and annotations fields are only present in 1.5
   signature_offset = -1;
   annotations_offset = -1;
   parameter_annotations_offset = -1;
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", signature_offset,             k, vmSymbols::signature_name(),             vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", annotations_offset,           k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),           vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Constructor", parameter_annotations_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameter_annotations_name(), vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(signature_offset,             k, vmSymbols::signature_name(),             vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(annotations_offset,           k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),           vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(parameter_annotations_offset, k, vmSymbols::parameter_annotations_name(), vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
 }
 
 Handle java_lang_reflect_Constructor::create(TRAPS) {
@@ -1700,16 +1705,16 @@
 
 void java_lang_reflect_Field::compute_offsets() {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_field_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", clazz_offset,     k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),     vmSymbols::class_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", name_offset,      k, vmSymbols::name_name(),      vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", type_offset,      k, vmSymbols::type_name(),      vmSymbols::class_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", slot_offset,      k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", modifiers_offset, k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(clazz_offset,     k, vmSymbols::clazz_name(),     vmSymbols::class_signature());
+  compute_offset(name_offset,      k, vmSymbols::name_name(),      vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_offset(type_offset,      k, vmSymbols::type_name(),      vmSymbols::class_signature());
+  compute_offset(slot_offset,      k, vmSymbols::slot_name(),      vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  compute_offset(modifiers_offset, k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
   // The generic signature and annotations fields are only present in 1.5
   signature_offset = -1;
   annotations_offset = -1;
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", signature_offset, k, vmSymbols::signature_name(), vmSymbols::string_signature());
-  COMPUTE_OPTIONAL_OFFSET("java.lang.reflect.Field", annotations_offset,  k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),  vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(signature_offset, k, vmSymbols::signature_name(), vmSymbols::string_signature());
+  compute_optional_offset(annotations_offset,  k, vmSymbols::annotations_name(),  vmSymbols::byte_array_signature());
 }
 
 Handle java_lang_reflect_Field::create(TRAPS) {
@@ -1809,7 +1814,7 @@
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_constant_pool_klass();
   // This null test can be removed post beta
   if (k != NULL) {
-    COMPUTE_OFFSET("sun.reflect.ConstantPool", _cp_oop_offset, k, vmSymbols::constantPoolOop_name(), vmSymbols::object_signature());
+    compute_offset(_cp_oop_offset, k, vmSymbols::constantPoolOop_name(), vmSymbols::object_signature());
   }
 }
 
@@ -1839,51 +1844,46 @@
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass();
   // This null test can be removed post beta
   if (k != NULL) {
-    COMPUTE_OFFSET("sun.reflect.UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl", _base_offset, k,
+    compute_offset(_base_offset, k,
                    vmSymbols::base_name(), vmSymbols::object_signature());
   }
 }
 
-oop java_lang_boxing_object::initialize_and_allocate(klassOop k, TRAPS) {
- instanceKlassHandle h (THREAD, k);
- if (!h->is_initialized()) h->initialize(CHECK_0);
- return h->allocate_instance(THREAD);
+oop java_lang_boxing_object::initialize_and_allocate(BasicType type, TRAPS) {
+  klassOop k = SystemDictionary::box_klass(type);
+  if (k == NULL)  return NULL;
+  instanceKlassHandle h (THREAD, k);
+  if (!h->is_initialized())  h->initialize(CHECK_0);
+  return h->allocate_instance(THREAD);
 }
 
 
 oop java_lang_boxing_object::create(BasicType type, jvalue* value, TRAPS) {
-  oop box;
+  oop box = initialize_and_allocate(type, CHECK_0);
+  if (box == NULL)  return NULL;
   switch (type) {
     case T_BOOLEAN:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::boolean_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->bool_field_put(value_offset, value->z);
       break;
     case T_CHAR:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::char_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->char_field_put(value_offset, value->c);
       break;
     case T_FLOAT:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::float_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->float_field_put(value_offset, value->f);
       break;
     case T_DOUBLE:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::double_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->double_field_put(value_offset, value->d);
       break;
     case T_BYTE:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::byte_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->byte_field_put(value_offset, value->b);
       break;
     case T_SHORT:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::short_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->short_field_put(value_offset, value->s);
       break;
     case T_INT:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::int_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->int_field_put(value_offset, value->i);
       break;
     case T_LONG:
-      box = initialize_and_allocate(SystemDictionary::long_klass(), CHECK_0);
       box->long_field_put(value_offset, value->j);
       break;
     default:
@@ -1893,79 +1893,80 @@
 }
 
 
+BasicType java_lang_boxing_object::basic_type(oop box) {
+  if (box == NULL)  return T_ILLEGAL;
+  BasicType type = SystemDictionary::box_klass_type(box->klass());
+  if (type == T_OBJECT)         // 'unknown' value returned by SD::bkt
+    return T_ILLEGAL;
+  return type;
+}
+
+
 BasicType java_lang_boxing_object::get_value(oop box, jvalue* value) {
-  klassOop k = box->klass();
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::boolean_klass()) {
+  BasicType type = SystemDictionary::box_klass_type(box->klass());
+  switch (type) {
+  case T_BOOLEAN:
     value->z = box->bool_field(value_offset);
-    return T_BOOLEAN;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::char_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_CHAR:
     value->c = box->char_field(value_offset);
-    return T_CHAR;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::float_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_FLOAT:
     value->f = box->float_field(value_offset);
-    return T_FLOAT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::double_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_DOUBLE:
     value->d = box->double_field(value_offset);
-    return T_DOUBLE;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::byte_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_BYTE:
     value->b = box->byte_field(value_offset);
-    return T_BYTE;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::short_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_SHORT:
     value->s = box->short_field(value_offset);
-    return T_SHORT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::int_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_INT:
     value->i = box->int_field(value_offset);
-    return T_INT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::long_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_LONG:
     value->j = box->long_field(value_offset);
-    return T_LONG;
-  }
-  return T_ILLEGAL;
+    break;
+  default:
+    return T_ILLEGAL;
+  } // end switch
+  return type;
 }
 
 
 BasicType java_lang_boxing_object::set_value(oop box, jvalue* value) {
-  klassOop k = box->klass();
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::boolean_klass()) {
+  BasicType type = SystemDictionary::box_klass_type(box->klass());
+  switch (type) {
+  case T_BOOLEAN:
     box->bool_field_put(value_offset, value->z);
-    return T_BOOLEAN;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::char_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_CHAR:
     box->char_field_put(value_offset, value->c);
-    return T_CHAR;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::float_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_FLOAT:
     box->float_field_put(value_offset, value->f);
-    return T_FLOAT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::double_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_DOUBLE:
     box->double_field_put(value_offset, value->d);
-    return T_DOUBLE;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::byte_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_BYTE:
     box->byte_field_put(value_offset, value->b);
-    return T_BYTE;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::short_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_SHORT:
     box->short_field_put(value_offset, value->s);
-    return T_SHORT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::int_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_INT:
     box->int_field_put(value_offset, value->i);
-    return T_INT;
-  }
-  if (k == SystemDictionary::long_klass()) {
+    break;
+  case T_LONG:
     box->long_field_put(value_offset, value->j);
-    return T_LONG;
-  }
-  return T_ILLEGAL;
+    break;
+  default:
+    return T_ILLEGAL;
+  } // end switch
+  return type;
 }
 
 
@@ -2242,7 +2243,8 @@
 
 void java_nio_Buffer::compute_offsets() {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::java_nio_Buffer_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.nio.Buffer", _limit_offset, k, vmSymbols::limit_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
+  assert(k != NULL, "must be loaded in 1.4+");
+  compute_offset(_limit_offset, k, vmSymbols::limit_name(), vmSymbols::int_signature());
 }
 
 // Support for intrinsification of sun.misc.AtomicLongCSImpl.attemptUpdate
@@ -2256,7 +2258,7 @@
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass();
   // If this class is not present, its value field offset won't be referenced.
   if (k != NULL) {
-    COMPUTE_OFFSET("sun.misc.AtomicLongCSImpl", _value_offset, k, vmSymbols::value_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
+    compute_offset(_value_offset, k, vmSymbols::value_name(), vmSymbols::long_signature());
   }
 }
 
@@ -2266,7 +2268,7 @@
   assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk16x_version(), "Must be JDK 1.6 or later");
   SystemDictionary::load_abstract_ownable_synchronizer_klass(CHECK);
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::abstract_ownable_synchronizer_klass();
-  COMPUTE_OFFSET("java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractOwnableSynchronizer", _owner_offset, k,
+  compute_offset(_owner_offset, k,
                  vmSymbols::exclusive_owner_thread_name(), vmSymbols::thread_signature());
 }
 
@@ -2429,6 +2431,36 @@
 }
 
 
+bool JavaClasses::check_constant(const char *klass_name, int hardcoded_constant, const char *field_name, const char* field_sig) {
+  EXCEPTION_MARK;
+  fieldDescriptor fd;
+  symbolHandle klass_sym = oopFactory::new_symbol_handle(klass_name, CATCH);
+  klassOop k = SystemDictionary::resolve_or_fail(klass_sym, true, CATCH);
+  instanceKlassHandle h_klass (THREAD, k);
+  symbolHandle f_name = oopFactory::new_symbol_handle(field_name, CATCH);
+  symbolHandle f_sig  = oopFactory::new_symbol_handle(field_sig, CATCH);
+  if (!h_klass->find_local_field(f_name(), f_sig(), &fd)) {
+    tty->print_cr("Static field %s.%s not found", klass_name, field_name);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!fd.is_static() || !fd.has_initial_value()) {
+    tty->print_cr("Static field %s.%s appears to be non-constant", klass_name, field_name);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!fd.initial_value_tag().is_int()) {
+    tty->print_cr("Static field %s.%s is not an int", klass_name, field_name);
+    return false;
+  }
+  jint field_value = fd.int_initial_value();
+  if (field_value == hardcoded_constant) {
+    return true;
+  } else {
+    tty->print_cr("Constant value of static field %s.%s is hardcoded as %d but should really be %d.", klass_name, field_name, hardcoded_constant, field_value);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+
 // Check the hard-coded field offsets of all the classes in this file
 
 void JavaClasses::check_offsets() {
@@ -2440,6 +2472,9 @@
 #define CHECK_STATIC_OFFSET(klass_name, cpp_klass_name, field_name, field_sig) \
   valid &= check_static_offset(klass_name, cpp_klass_name :: static_ ## field_name ## _offset, #field_name, field_sig)
 
+#define CHECK_CONSTANT(klass_name, cpp_klass_name, field_name, field_sig) \
+  valid &= check_constant(klass_name, cpp_klass_name :: field_name, #field_name, field_sig)
+
   // java.lang.String
 
   CHECK_OFFSET("java/lang/String", java_lang_String, value, "[C");
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
  private:
   enum {
     hc_value_offset  = 0,
-    hc_offset_offset = 1,
-    hc_count_offset  = 2,
-    hc_hash_offset   = 3
+    hc_offset_offset = 1
+    //hc_count_offset = 2  -- not a word-scaled offset
+    //hc_hash_offset  = 3  -- not a word-scaled offset
   };
 
   static int value_offset;
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@
   // Conversion
   static klassOop as_klassOop(oop java_class);
   // Testing
+  static bool is_instance(oop obj) {
+    return obj != NULL && obj->klass() == SystemDictionary::class_klass();
+  }
   static bool is_primitive(oop java_class);
   static BasicType primitive_type(oop java_class);
   static oop primitive_mirror(BasicType t);
@@ -651,13 +654,16 @@
   };
   static int value_offset;
 
-  static oop initialize_and_allocate(klassOop klass, TRAPS);
+  static oop initialize_and_allocate(BasicType type, TRAPS);
  public:
   // Allocation. Returns a boxed value, or NULL for invalid type.
   static oop create(BasicType type, jvalue* value, TRAPS);
   // Accessors. Returns the basic type being boxed, or T_ILLEGAL for invalid oop.
   static BasicType get_value(oop box, jvalue* value);
   static BasicType set_value(oop box, jvalue* value);
+  static BasicType basic_type(oop box);
+  static bool is_instance(oop box)                 { return basic_type(box) != T_ILLEGAL; }
+  static bool is_instance(oop box, BasicType type) { return basic_type(box) == type; }
 
   static int value_offset_in_bytes() { return value_offset; }
 
@@ -921,6 +927,7 @@
  private:
   static bool check_offset(const char *klass_name, int offset, const char *field_name, const char* field_sig) PRODUCT_RETURN0;
   static bool check_static_offset(const char *klass_name, int hardcoded_offset, const char *field_name, const char* field_sig) PRODUCT_RETURN0;
+  static bool check_constant(const char *klass_name, int constant, const char *field_name, const char* field_sig) PRODUCT_RETURN0;
  public:
   static void compute_hard_coded_offsets();
   static void compute_offsets();
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -37,71 +37,9 @@
 
 oop         SystemDictionary::_system_loader_lock_obj     =  NULL;
 
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_object_klass               =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_string_klass               =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_class_klass                =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_cloneable_klass            =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_classloader_klass          =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_serializable_klass         =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_system_klass               =  NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_throwable_klass            =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_error_klass                =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_threaddeath_klass          =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_exception_klass            =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_runtime_exception_klass    =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_classNotFoundException_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_noClassDefFoundError_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_linkageError_klass         = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_classCastException_klass   =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_arrayStoreException_klass  =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_virtualMachineError_klass  =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_outOfMemoryError_klass     =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_StackOverflowError_klass   =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_illegalMonitorStateException_klass   =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_protectionDomain_klass     =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_AccessControlContext_klass = NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reference_klass            =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_soft_reference_klass       =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_weak_reference_klass       =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_final_reference_klass      =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_phantom_reference_klass    =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_finalizer_klass            =  NULL;
+klassOop    SystemDictionary::_well_known_klasses[SystemDictionary::WKID_LIMIT]
+                                                          =  { NULL /*, NULL...*/ };
 
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_thread_klass               =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_threadGroup_klass          =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_properties_klass           =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_accessible_object_klass =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_field_klass        =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_method_klass       =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_constructor_klass  =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_magic_klass        =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_method_accessor_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_constructor_accessor_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_delegating_classloader_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_constant_pool_klass =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass = NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_vector_klass               =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_hashtable_klass            =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_stringBuffer_klass         =  NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_stackTraceElement_klass    =  NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_java_nio_Buffer_klass      =  NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass = NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass  = NULL;
-
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_boolean_klass              =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_char_klass                 =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_float_klass                =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_double_klass               =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_byte_klass                 =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_short_klass                =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_int_klass                  =  NULL;
-klassOop    SystemDictionary::_long_klass                 =  NULL;
 klassOop    SystemDictionary::_box_klasses[T_VOID+1]      =  { NULL /*, NULL...*/ };
 
 oop         SystemDictionary::_java_system_loader         =  NULL;
@@ -121,10 +59,10 @@
 }
 
 void SystemDictionary::compute_java_system_loader(TRAPS) {
-  KlassHandle system_klass(THREAD, _classloader_klass);
+  KlassHandle system_klass(THREAD, WK_KLASS(classloader_klass));
   JavaValue result(T_OBJECT);
   JavaCalls::call_static(&result,
-                         KlassHandle(THREAD, _classloader_klass),
+                         KlassHandle(THREAD, WK_KLASS(classloader_klass)),
                          vmSymbolHandles::getSystemClassLoader_name(),
                          vmSymbolHandles::void_classloader_signature(),
                          CHECK);
@@ -292,6 +230,15 @@
                                                  bool is_superclass,
                                                  TRAPS) {
 
+  // Try to get one of the well-known klasses.
+  // They are trusted, and do not participate in circularities.
+  if (LinkWellKnownClasses) {
+    klassOop k = find_well_known_klass(class_name());
+    if (k != NULL) {
+      return k;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Double-check, if child class is already loaded, just return super-class,interface
   // Don't add a placedholder if already loaded, i.e. already in system dictionary
   // Make sure there's a placeholder for the *child* before resolving.
@@ -919,6 +866,15 @@
                                                         TRAPS) {
   klassOop k = NULL;
   assert(class_name() != NULL, "class name must be non NULL");
+
+  // Try to get one of the well-known klasses.
+  if (LinkWellKnownClasses) {
+    k = find_well_known_klass(class_name());
+    if (k != NULL) {
+      return k;
+    }
+  }
+
   if (FieldType::is_array(class_name())) {
     // The name refers to an array.  Parse the name.
     jint dimension;
@@ -942,6 +898,38 @@
   return k;
 }
 
+// Quick range check for names of well-known classes:
+static symbolOop wk_klass_name_limits[2] = {NULL, NULL};
+
+#ifndef PRODUCT
+static int find_wkk_calls, find_wkk_probes, find_wkk_wins;
+// counts for "hello world": 3983, 1616, 1075
+//  => 60% hit after limit guard, 25% total win rate
+#endif
+
+klassOop SystemDictionary::find_well_known_klass(symbolOop class_name) {
+  // A bounds-check on class_name will quickly get a negative result.
+  NOT_PRODUCT(find_wkk_calls++);
+  if (class_name >= wk_klass_name_limits[0] &&
+      class_name <= wk_klass_name_limits[1]) {
+    NOT_PRODUCT(find_wkk_probes++);
+    vmSymbols::SID sid = vmSymbols::find_sid(class_name);
+    if (sid != vmSymbols::NO_SID) {
+      klassOop k = NULL;
+      switch (sid) {
+        #define WK_KLASS_CASE(name, symbol, ignore_option) \
+        case vmSymbols::VM_SYMBOL_ENUM_NAME(symbol): \
+          k = WK_KLASS(name); break;
+        WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_CASE)
+        #undef WK_KLASS_CASE
+      }
+      NOT_PRODUCT(if (k != NULL)  find_wkk_wins++);
+      return k;
+    }
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 // Note: this method is much like resolve_from_stream, but
 // updates no supplemental data structures.
 // TODO consolidate the two methods with a helper routine?
@@ -1684,71 +1672,13 @@
 
 
 void SystemDictionary::preloaded_oops_do(OopClosure* f) {
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_string_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_object_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_class_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_cloneable_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_classloader_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_serializable_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_system_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_throwable_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_error_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_threaddeath_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_exception_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_runtime_exception_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_classNotFoundException_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_noClassDefFoundError_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_linkageError_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_classCastException_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_arrayStoreException_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_virtualMachineError_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_outOfMemoryError_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_StackOverflowError_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_illegalMonitorStateException_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_protectionDomain_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_AccessControlContext_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reference_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_soft_reference_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_weak_reference_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_final_reference_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_phantom_reference_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_finalizer_klass);
+  f->do_oop((oop*) &wk_klass_name_limits[0]);
+  f->do_oop((oop*) &wk_klass_name_limits[1]);
 
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_thread_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_threadGroup_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_properties_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_accessible_object_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_field_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_method_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_constructor_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_magic_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_method_accessor_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_constructor_accessor_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_delegating_classloader_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_constant_pool_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass);
+  for (int k = (int)FIRST_WKID; k < (int)WKID_LIMIT; k++) {
+    f->do_oop((oop*) &_well_known_klasses[k]);
+  }
 
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_stringBuffer_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_vector_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_hashtable_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_stackTraceElement_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_java_nio_Buffer_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass);
-
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_boolean_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_char_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_float_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_double_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_byte_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_short_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_int_klass);
-  f->do_oop((oop*) &_long_klass);
   {
     for (int i = 0; i < T_VOID+1; i++) {
       if (_box_klasses[i] != NULL) {
@@ -1841,14 +1771,72 @@
   initialize_preloaded_classes(CHECK);
 }
 
+// Compact table of directions on the initialization of klasses:
+static const short wk_init_info[] = {
+  #define WK_KLASS_INIT_INFO(name, symbol, option) \
+    ( ((int)vmSymbols::VM_SYMBOL_ENUM_NAME(symbol) \
+          << SystemDictionary::CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT) \
+      | (int)SystemDictionary::option ),
+  WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_INIT_INFO)
+  #undef WK_KLASS_INIT_INFO
+  0
+};
+
+bool SystemDictionary::initialize_wk_klass(WKID id, int init_opt, TRAPS) {
+  assert(id >= (int)FIRST_WKID && id < (int)WKID_LIMIT, "oob");
+  int  info = wk_init_info[id - FIRST_WKID];
+  int  sid  = (info >> CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT);
+  symbolHandle symbol = vmSymbolHandles::symbol_handle_at((vmSymbols::SID)sid);
+  klassOop*    klassp = &_well_known_klasses[id];
+  bool must_load = (init_opt < SystemDictionary::Opt);
+  bool try_load  = true;
+  if (init_opt == SystemDictionary::Opt_Kernel) {
+#ifndef KERNEL
+    try_load = false;
+#endif //KERNEL
+  }
+  if ((*klassp) == NULL && try_load) {
+    if (must_load) {
+      (*klassp) = resolve_or_fail(symbol, true, CHECK_0); // load required class
+    } else {
+      (*klassp) = resolve_or_null(symbol,       CHECK_0); // load optional klass
+    }
+  }
+  return ((*klassp) != NULL);
+}
+
+void SystemDictionary::initialize_wk_klasses_until(WKID limit_id, WKID &start_id, TRAPS) {
+  assert((int)start_id <= (int)limit_id, "IDs are out of order!");
+  for (int id = (int)start_id; id < (int)limit_id; id++) {
+    assert(id >= (int)FIRST_WKID && id < (int)WKID_LIMIT, "oob");
+    int info = wk_init_info[id - FIRST_WKID];
+    int sid  = (info >> CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT);
+    int opt  = (info & right_n_bits(CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT));
+
+    initialize_wk_klass((WKID)id, opt, CHECK);
+
+    // Update limits, so find_well_known_klass can be very fast:
+    symbolOop s = vmSymbols::symbol_at((vmSymbols::SID)sid);
+    if (wk_klass_name_limits[1] == NULL) {
+      wk_klass_name_limits[0] = wk_klass_name_limits[1] = s;
+    } else if (wk_klass_name_limits[1] < s) {
+      wk_klass_name_limits[1] = s;
+    } else if (wk_klass_name_limits[0] > s) {
+      wk_klass_name_limits[0] = s;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 
 void SystemDictionary::initialize_preloaded_classes(TRAPS) {
-  assert(_object_klass == NULL, "preloaded classes should only be initialized once");
+  assert(WK_KLASS(object_klass) == NULL, "preloaded classes should only be initialized once");
   // Preload commonly used klasses
-  _object_klass            = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Object(),                true, CHECK);
-  _string_klass            = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_String(),                true, CHECK);
-  _class_klass             = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Class(),                 true, CHECK);
-  debug_only(instanceKlass::verify_class_klass_nonstatic_oop_maps(_class_klass));
+  WKID scan = FIRST_WKID;
+  // first do Object, String, Class
+  initialize_wk_klasses_through(WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(class_klass), scan, CHECK);
+
+  debug_only(instanceKlass::verify_class_klass_nonstatic_oop_maps(WK_KLASS(class_klass)));
+
   // Fixup mirrors for classes loaded before java.lang.Class.
   // These calls iterate over the objects currently in the perm gen
   // so calling them at this point is matters (not before when there
@@ -1857,100 +1845,37 @@
   Universe::initialize_basic_type_mirrors(CHECK);
   Universe::fixup_mirrors(CHECK);
 
-  _cloneable_klass         = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Cloneable(),             true, CHECK);
-  _classloader_klass       = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ClassLoader(),           true, CHECK);
-  _serializable_klass      = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_io_Serializable(),            true, CHECK);
-  _system_klass            = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_System(),                true, CHECK);
-
-  _throwable_klass         = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Throwable(),             true, CHECK);
-  _error_klass             = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Error(),                 true, CHECK);
-  _threaddeath_klass       = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ThreadDeath(),           true, CHECK);
-  _exception_klass         = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Exception(),             true, CHECK);
-  _runtime_exception_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_RuntimeException(),      true, CHECK);
-  _protectionDomain_klass  = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_security_ProtectionDomain(),  true, CHECK);
-  _AccessControlContext_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_security_AccessControlContext(),  true, CHECK);
-  _classNotFoundException_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ClassNotFoundException(),  true, CHECK);
-  _noClassDefFoundError_klass   = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_NoClassDefFoundError(),  true, CHECK);
-  _linkageError_klass   = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_LinkageError(),  true, CHECK);
-  _classCastException_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ClassCastException(),   true, CHECK);
-  _arrayStoreException_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ArrayStoreException(),   true, CHECK);
-  _virtualMachineError_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_VirtualMachineError(),   true, CHECK);
-  _outOfMemoryError_klass  = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_OutOfMemoryError(),      true, CHECK);
-  _StackOverflowError_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_StackOverflowError(),   true, CHECK);
-  _illegalMonitorStateException_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_IllegalMonitorStateException(),   true, CHECK);
+  // do a bunch more:
+  initialize_wk_klasses_through(WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(reference_klass), scan, CHECK);
 
   // Preload ref klasses and set reference types
-  _reference_klass         = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_Reference(),         true, CHECK);
-  instanceKlass::cast(_reference_klass)->set_reference_type(REF_OTHER);
-  instanceRefKlass::update_nonstatic_oop_maps(_reference_klass);
+  instanceKlass::cast(WK_KLASS(reference_klass))->set_reference_type(REF_OTHER);
+  instanceRefKlass::update_nonstatic_oop_maps(WK_KLASS(reference_klass));
 
-  _soft_reference_klass    = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_SoftReference(),     true, CHECK);
-  instanceKlass::cast(_soft_reference_klass)->set_reference_type(REF_SOFT);
-  _weak_reference_klass    = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_WeakReference(),     true, CHECK);
-  instanceKlass::cast(_weak_reference_klass)->set_reference_type(REF_WEAK);
-  _final_reference_klass   = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_FinalReference(),    true, CHECK);
-  instanceKlass::cast(_final_reference_klass)->set_reference_type(REF_FINAL);
-  _phantom_reference_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_PhantomReference(),  true, CHECK);
-  instanceKlass::cast(_phantom_reference_klass)->set_reference_type(REF_PHANTOM);
-  _finalizer_klass         = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ref_Finalizer(),         true, CHECK);
+  initialize_wk_klasses_through(WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(phantom_reference_klass), scan, CHECK);
+  instanceKlass::cast(WK_KLASS(soft_reference_klass))->set_reference_type(REF_SOFT);
+  instanceKlass::cast(WK_KLASS(weak_reference_klass))->set_reference_type(REF_WEAK);
+  instanceKlass::cast(WK_KLASS(final_reference_klass))->set_reference_type(REF_FINAL);
+  instanceKlass::cast(WK_KLASS(phantom_reference_klass))->set_reference_type(REF_PHANTOM);
+
+  initialize_wk_klasses_until(WKID_LIMIT, scan, CHECK);
 
-  _thread_klass           = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Thread(),                true, CHECK);
-  _threadGroup_klass      = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_ThreadGroup(),           true, CHECK);
-  _properties_klass       = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_util_Properties(),            true, CHECK);
-  _reflect_accessible_object_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject(),  true, CHECK);
-  _reflect_field_klass    = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_reflect_Field(),         true, CHECK);
-  _reflect_method_klass   = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_reflect_Method(),        true, CHECK);
-  _reflect_constructor_klass = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_reflect_Constructor(),   true, CHECK);
-  // Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point.
-  // It's okay if these turn out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs.
-  _reflect_magic_klass    = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_MagicAccessorImpl(),         CHECK);
-  _reflect_method_accessor_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_MethodAccessorImpl(),     CHECK);
-  _reflect_constructor_accessor_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl(),     CHECK);
-  _reflect_delegating_classloader_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_DelegatingClassLoader(),     CHECK);
-  _reflect_constant_pool_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_ConstantPool(),         CHECK);
-  _reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl(), CHECK);
+  _box_klasses[T_BOOLEAN] = WK_KLASS(boolean_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_CHAR]    = WK_KLASS(char_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_FLOAT]   = WK_KLASS(float_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_DOUBLE]  = WK_KLASS(double_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_BYTE]    = WK_KLASS(byte_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_SHORT]   = WK_KLASS(short_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_INT]     = WK_KLASS(int_klass);
+  _box_klasses[T_LONG]    = WK_KLASS(long_klass);
+  //_box_klasses[T_OBJECT]  = WK_KLASS(object_klass);
+  //_box_klasses[T_ARRAY]   = WK_KLASS(object_klass);
 
-  _vector_klass           = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_util_Vector(),                true, CHECK);
-  _hashtable_klass        = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_util_Hashtable(),             true, CHECK);
-  _stringBuffer_klass     = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_StringBuffer(),          true, CHECK);
-
-  // It's NULL in non-1.4 JDKs.
-  _stackTraceElement_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_StackTraceElement(),          CHECK);
-
-  // Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point.
-  // It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs.
-  _java_nio_Buffer_klass   = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::java_nio_Buffer(),                 CHECK);
-
-  // If this class isn't present, it won't be referenced.
-  _sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl(),     CHECK);
 #ifdef KERNEL
-  _sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass = resolve_or_null(vmSymbolHandles::sun_jkernel_DownloadManager(),     CHECK);
-  if (_sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass == NULL) {
+  if (sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass() == NULL) {
     warning("Cannot find sun/jkernel/DownloadManager");
   }
 #endif // KERNEL
-
-  // Preload boxing klasses
-  _boolean_klass           = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Boolean(),               true, CHECK);
-  _char_klass              = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Character(),             true, CHECK);
-  _float_klass             = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Float(),                 true, CHECK);
-  _double_klass            = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Double(),                true, CHECK);
-  _byte_klass              = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Byte(),                  true, CHECK);
-  _short_klass             = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Short(),                 true, CHECK);
-  _int_klass               = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Integer(),               true, CHECK);
-  _long_klass              = resolve_or_fail(vmSymbolHandles::java_lang_Long(),                  true, CHECK);
-
-  _box_klasses[T_BOOLEAN] = _boolean_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_CHAR]    = _char_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_FLOAT]   = _float_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_DOUBLE]  = _double_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_BYTE]    = _byte_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_SHORT]   = _short_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_INT]     = _int_klass;
-  _box_klasses[T_LONG]    = _long_klass;
-  //_box_klasses[T_OBJECT]  = _object_klass;
-  //_box_klasses[T_ARRAY]   = _object_klass;
-
   { // Compute whether we should use loadClass or loadClassInternal when loading classes.
     methodOop method = instanceKlass::cast(classloader_klass())->find_method(vmSymbols::loadClassInternal_name(), vmSymbols::string_class_signature());
     _has_loadClassInternal = (method != NULL);
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -64,12 +64,133 @@
 class HashtableBucket;
 class ResolutionErrorTable;
 
+// Certain classes are preloaded, such as java.lang.Object and java.lang.String.
+// They are all "well-known", in the sense that no class loader is allowed
+// to provide a different definition.
+//
+// These klasses must all have names defined in vmSymbols.
+
+#define WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(kname)    kname##_knum
+
+// Each well-known class has a short klass name (like object_klass),
+// a vmSymbol name (like java_lang_Object), and a flag word
+// that makes some minor distinctions, like whether the klass
+// is preloaded, optional, release-specific, etc.
+// The order of these definitions is significant; it is the order in which
+// preloading is actually performed by initialize_preloaded_classes.
+
+#define WK_KLASSES_DO(template)                                               \
+  /* well-known classes */                                                    \
+  template(object_klass,                 java_lang_Object,               Pre) \
+  template(string_klass,                 java_lang_String,               Pre) \
+  template(class_klass,                  java_lang_Class,                Pre) \
+  template(cloneable_klass,              java_lang_Cloneable,            Pre) \
+  template(classloader_klass,            java_lang_ClassLoader,          Pre) \
+  template(serializable_klass,           java_io_Serializable,           Pre) \
+  template(system_klass,                 java_lang_System,               Pre) \
+  template(throwable_klass,              java_lang_Throwable,            Pre) \
+  template(error_klass,                  java_lang_Error,                Pre) \
+  template(threaddeath_klass,            java_lang_ThreadDeath,          Pre) \
+  template(exception_klass,              java_lang_Exception,            Pre) \
+  template(runtime_exception_klass,      java_lang_RuntimeException,     Pre) \
+  template(protectionDomain_klass,       java_security_ProtectionDomain, Pre) \
+  template(AccessControlContext_klass,   java_security_AccessControlContext, Pre) \
+  template(classNotFoundException_klass, java_lang_ClassNotFoundException, Pre) \
+  template(noClassDefFoundError_klass,   java_lang_NoClassDefFoundError, Pre) \
+  template(linkageError_klass,           java_lang_LinkageError,         Pre) \
+  template(ClassCastException_klass,     java_lang_ClassCastException,   Pre) \
+  template(ArrayStoreException_klass,    java_lang_ArrayStoreException,  Pre) \
+  template(virtualMachineError_klass,    java_lang_VirtualMachineError,  Pre) \
+  template(OutOfMemoryError_klass,       java_lang_OutOfMemoryError,     Pre) \
+  template(StackOverflowError_klass,     java_lang_StackOverflowError,   Pre) \
+  template(IllegalMonitorStateException_klass, java_lang_IllegalMonitorStateException, Pre) \
+  template(reference_klass,              java_lang_ref_Reference,        Pre) \
+                                                                              \
+  /* Preload ref klasses and set reference types */                           \
+  template(soft_reference_klass,         java_lang_ref_SoftReference,    Pre) \
+  template(weak_reference_klass,         java_lang_ref_WeakReference,    Pre) \
+  template(final_reference_klass,        java_lang_ref_FinalReference,   Pre) \
+  template(phantom_reference_klass,      java_lang_ref_PhantomReference, Pre) \
+  template(finalizer_klass,              java_lang_ref_Finalizer,        Pre) \
+                                                                              \
+  template(thread_klass,                 java_lang_Thread,               Pre) \
+  template(threadGroup_klass,            java_lang_ThreadGroup,          Pre) \
+  template(properties_klass,             java_util_Properties,           Pre) \
+  template(reflect_accessible_object_klass, java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject, Pre) \
+  template(reflect_field_klass,          java_lang_reflect_Field,        Pre) \
+  template(reflect_method_klass,         java_lang_reflect_Method,       Pre) \
+  template(reflect_constructor_klass,    java_lang_reflect_Constructor,  Pre) \
+                                                                              \
+  /* NOTE: needed too early in bootstrapping process to have checks based on JDK version */ \
+  /* Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point. */        \
+  /* It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */               \
+  template(reflect_magic_klass,          sun_reflect_MagicAccessorImpl,  Opt) \
+  template(reflect_method_accessor_klass, sun_reflect_MethodAccessorImpl, Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
+  template(reflect_constructor_accessor_klass, sun_reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl, Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
+  template(reflect_delegating_classloader_klass, sun_reflect_DelegatingClassLoader, Opt) \
+  template(reflect_constant_pool_klass,  sun_reflect_ConstantPool,       Opt_Only_JDK15) \
+  template(reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass, sun_reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl, Opt_Only_JDK15) \
+                                                                              \
+  template(vector_klass,                 java_util_Vector,               Pre) \
+  template(hashtable_klass,              java_util_Hashtable,            Pre) \
+  template(stringBuffer_klass,           java_lang_StringBuffer,         Pre) \
+                                                                              \
+  /* It's NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */                                            \
+  template(stackTraceElement_klass,      java_lang_StackTraceElement,    Opt) \
+  /* Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point. */        \
+  /* It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */               \
+  template(java_nio_Buffer_klass,        java_nio_Buffer,                Opt) \
+                                                                              \
+  /* If this class isn't present, it won't be referenced. */                  \
+  template(sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass, sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl,   Opt) \
+                                                                              \
+  template(sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass, sun_jkernel_DownloadManager, Opt_Kernel) \
+                                                                              \
+  /* Preload boxing klasses */                                                \
+  template(boolean_klass,                java_lang_Boolean,              Pre) \
+  template(char_klass,                   java_lang_Character,            Pre) \
+  template(float_klass,                  java_lang_Float,                Pre) \
+  template(double_klass,                 java_lang_Double,               Pre) \
+  template(byte_klass,                   java_lang_Byte,                 Pre) \
+  template(short_klass,                  java_lang_Short,                Pre) \
+  template(int_klass,                    java_lang_Integer,              Pre) \
+  template(long_klass,                   java_lang_Long,                 Pre) \
+  /*end*/
+
+
 class SystemDictionary : AllStatic {
   friend class VMStructs;
   friend class CompactingPermGenGen;
   NOT_PRODUCT(friend class instanceKlassKlass;)
 
  public:
+  enum WKID {
+    NO_WKID = 0,
+
+    #define WK_KLASS_ENUM(name, ignore_s, ignore_o) WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(name),
+    WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_ENUM)
+    #undef WK_KLASS_ENUM
+
+    WKID_LIMIT,
+
+    FIRST_WKID = NO_WKID + 1
+  };
+
+  enum InitOption {
+    Pre,                        // preloaded; error if not present
+
+    // Order is significant.  Options before this point require resolve_or_fail.
+    // Options after this point will use resolve_or_null instead.
+
+    Opt,                        // preload tried; NULL if not present
+    Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef,       // preload tried; use only with NewReflection
+    Opt_Only_JDK15,             // preload tried; use only with JDK1.5+
+    Opt_Kernel,                 // preload tried only #ifdef KERNEL
+    OPTION_LIMIT,
+    CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT = 4    // OPTION_LIMIT <= (1<<CEIL_LG_OPTION_LIMIT)
+  };
+
+
   // Returns a class with a given class name and class loader.  Loads the
   // class if needed. If not found a NoClassDefFoundError or a
   // ClassNotFoundException is thrown, depending on the value on the
@@ -123,6 +244,9 @@
                                                Handle protection_domain,
                                                TRAPS);
 
+  // If the given name is known to vmSymbols, return the well-know klass:
+  static klassOop find_well_known_klass(symbolOop class_name);
+
   // Lookup an instance or array class that has already been loaded
   // either into the given class loader, or else into another class
   // loader that is constrained (via loader constraints) to produce
@@ -235,85 +359,34 @@
     return k;
   }
 
-public:
-  static klassOop object_klass()            { return check_klass(_object_klass); }
-  static klassOop string_klass()            { return check_klass(_string_klass); }
-  static klassOop class_klass()             { return check_klass(_class_klass); }
-  static klassOop cloneable_klass()         { return check_klass(_cloneable_klass); }
-  static klassOop classloader_klass()       { return check_klass(_classloader_klass); }
-  static klassOop serializable_klass()      { return check_klass(_serializable_klass); }
-  static klassOop system_klass()            { return check_klass(_system_klass); }
-
-  static klassOop throwable_klass()         { return check_klass(_throwable_klass); }
-  static klassOop error_klass()             { return check_klass(_error_klass); }
-  static klassOop threaddeath_klass()       { return check_klass(_threaddeath_klass); }
-  static klassOop exception_klass()         { return check_klass(_exception_klass); }
-  static klassOop runtime_exception_klass() { return check_klass(_runtime_exception_klass); }
-  static klassOop classNotFoundException_klass() { return check_klass(_classNotFoundException_klass); }
-  static klassOop noClassDefFoundError_klass()   { return check_klass(_noClassDefFoundError_klass); }
-  static klassOop linkageError_klass()       { return check_klass(_linkageError_klass); }
-  static klassOop ClassCastException_klass() { return check_klass(_classCastException_klass); }
-  static klassOop ArrayStoreException_klass() { return check_klass(_arrayStoreException_klass); }
-  static klassOop virtualMachineError_klass()  { return check_klass(_virtualMachineError_klass); }
-  static klassOop OutOfMemoryError_klass()  { return check_klass(_outOfMemoryError_klass); }
-  static klassOop StackOverflowError_klass() { return check_klass(_StackOverflowError_klass); }
-  static klassOop IllegalMonitorStateException_klass() { return check_klass(_illegalMonitorStateException_klass); }
-  static klassOop protectionDomain_klass()  { return check_klass(_protectionDomain_klass); }
-  static klassOop AccessControlContext_klass() { return check_klass(_AccessControlContext_klass); }
-  static klassOop reference_klass()         { return check_klass(_reference_klass); }
-  static klassOop soft_reference_klass()    { return check_klass(_soft_reference_klass); }
-  static klassOop weak_reference_klass()    { return check_klass(_weak_reference_klass); }
-  static klassOop final_reference_klass()   { return check_klass(_final_reference_klass); }
-  static klassOop phantom_reference_klass() { return check_klass(_phantom_reference_klass); }
-  static klassOop finalizer_klass()         { return check_klass(_finalizer_klass); }
-
-  static klassOop thread_klass()            { return check_klass(_thread_klass); }
-  static klassOop threadGroup_klass()       { return check_klass(_threadGroup_klass); }
-  static klassOop properties_klass()        { return check_klass(_properties_klass); }
-  static klassOop reflect_accessible_object_klass() { return check_klass(_reflect_accessible_object_klass); }
-  static klassOop reflect_field_klass()     { return check_klass(_reflect_field_klass); }
-  static klassOop reflect_method_klass()    { return check_klass(_reflect_method_klass); }
-  static klassOop reflect_constructor_klass() { return check_klass(_reflect_constructor_klass); }
-  static klassOop reflect_method_accessor_klass() {
+  static klassOop check_klass_Pre(klassOop k) { return check_klass(k); }
+  static klassOop check_klass_Opt(klassOop k) { return k; }
+  static klassOop check_klass_Opt_Kernel(klassOop k) { return k; } //== Opt
+  static klassOop check_klass_Opt_Only_JDK15(klassOop k) {
+    assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk15x_version(), "JDK 1.5 only");
+    return k;
+  }
+  static klassOop check_klass_Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef(klassOop k) {
     assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk14x_version() && UseNewReflection, "JDK 1.4 only");
-    return check_klass(_reflect_method_accessor_klass);
-  }
-  static klassOop reflect_constructor_accessor_klass() {
-    assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk14x_version() && UseNewReflection, "JDK 1.4 only");
-    return check_klass(_reflect_constructor_accessor_klass);
-  }
-  // NOTE: needed too early in bootstrapping process to have checks based on JDK version
-  static klassOop reflect_magic_klass()     { return _reflect_magic_klass; }
-  static klassOop reflect_delegating_classloader_klass() { return _reflect_delegating_classloader_klass; }
-  static klassOop reflect_constant_pool_klass() {
-    assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk15x_version(), "JDK 1.5 only");
-    return _reflect_constant_pool_klass;
-  }
-  static klassOop reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass() {
-    assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk15x_version(), "JDK 1.5 only");
-    return _reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass;
+    // despite the optional loading, if you use this it must be present:
+    return check_klass(k);
   }
 
-  static klassOop vector_klass()            { return check_klass(_vector_klass); }
-  static klassOop hashtable_klass()         { return check_klass(_hashtable_klass); }
-  static klassOop stringBuffer_klass()      { return check_klass(_stringBuffer_klass); }
-  static klassOop stackTraceElement_klass() { return check_klass(_stackTraceElement_klass); }
-
-  static klassOop java_nio_Buffer_klass()   { return check_klass(_java_nio_Buffer_klass); }
-
-  static klassOop sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass() { return _sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass; }
+  static bool initialize_wk_klass(WKID id, int init_opt, TRAPS);
+  static void initialize_wk_klasses_until(WKID limit_id, WKID &start_id, TRAPS);
+  static void initialize_wk_klasses_through(WKID end_id, WKID &start_id, TRAPS) {
+    int limit = (int)end_id + 1;
+    initialize_wk_klasses_until((WKID) limit, start_id, THREAD);
+  }
 
-  // To support incremental JRE downloads (KERNEL JRE). Null if not present.
-  static klassOop sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass() { return _sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass; }
+public:
+  #define WK_KLASS_DECLARE(name, ignore_symbol, option) \
+    static klassOop name() { return check_klass_##option(_well_known_klasses[WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(name)]); }
+  WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_DECLARE);
+  #undef WK_KLASS_DECLARE
 
-  static klassOop boolean_klass()           { return check_klass(_boolean_klass); }
-  static klassOop char_klass()              { return check_klass(_char_klass); }
-  static klassOop float_klass()             { return check_klass(_float_klass); }
-  static klassOop double_klass()            { return check_klass(_double_klass); }
-  static klassOop byte_klass()              { return check_klass(_byte_klass); }
-  static klassOop short_klass()             { return check_klass(_short_klass); }
-  static klassOop int_klass()               { return check_klass(_int_klass); }
-  static klassOop long_klass()              { return check_klass(_long_klass); }
+  // Local definition for direct access to the private array:
+  #define WK_KLASS(name) _well_known_klasses[WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(name)]
 
   static klassOop box_klass(BasicType t) {
     assert((uint)t < T_VOID+1, "range check");
@@ -335,8 +408,8 @@
   // Tells whether ClassLoader.checkPackageAccess is present
   static bool has_checkPackageAccess()      { return _has_checkPackageAccess; }
 
-  static bool class_klass_loaded()          { return _class_klass != NULL; }
-  static bool cloneable_klass_loaded()      { return _cloneable_klass != NULL; }
+  static bool class_klass_loaded()          { return WK_KLASS(class_klass) != NULL; }
+  static bool cloneable_klass_loaded()      { return WK_KLASS(cloneable_klass) != NULL; }
 
   // Returns default system loader
   static oop java_system_loader();
@@ -498,80 +571,12 @@
                                 instanceKlassHandle k, Handle loader, TRAPS);
 
   // Variables holding commonly used klasses (preloaded)
-  static klassOop _object_klass;
-  static klassOop _string_klass;
-  static klassOop _class_klass;
-  static klassOop _cloneable_klass;
-  static klassOop _classloader_klass;
-  static klassOop _serializable_klass;
-  static klassOop _system_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _throwable_klass;
-  static klassOop _error_klass;
-  static klassOop _threaddeath_klass;
-  static klassOop _exception_klass;
-  static klassOop _runtime_exception_klass;
-  static klassOop _classNotFoundException_klass;
-  static klassOop _noClassDefFoundError_klass;
-  static klassOop _linkageError_klass;
-  static klassOop _classCastException_klass;
-  static klassOop _arrayStoreException_klass;
-  static klassOop _virtualMachineError_klass;
-  static klassOop _outOfMemoryError_klass;
-  static klassOop _StackOverflowError_klass;
-  static klassOop _illegalMonitorStateException_klass;
-  static klassOop _protectionDomain_klass;
-  static klassOop _AccessControlContext_klass;
-  static klassOop _reference_klass;
-  static klassOop _soft_reference_klass;
-  static klassOop _weak_reference_klass;
-  static klassOop _final_reference_klass;
-  static klassOop _phantom_reference_klass;
-  static klassOop _finalizer_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _thread_klass;
-  static klassOop _threadGroup_klass;
-  static klassOop _properties_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_accessible_object_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_field_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_method_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_constructor_klass;
-  // 1.4 reflection implementation
-  static klassOop _reflect_magic_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_method_accessor_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_constructor_accessor_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_delegating_classloader_klass;
-  // 1.5 annotations implementation
-  static klassOop _reflect_constant_pool_klass;
-  static klassOop _reflect_unsafe_static_field_accessor_impl_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _stringBuffer_klass;
-  static klassOop _vector_klass;
-  static klassOop _hashtable_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _stackTraceElement_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _java_nio_Buffer_klass;
-
-  static klassOop _sun_misc_AtomicLongCSImpl_klass;
-
-  // KERNEL JRE support.
-  static klassOop _sun_jkernel_DownloadManager_klass;
+  static klassOop _well_known_klasses[];
 
   // Lazily loaded klasses
   static volatile klassOop _abstract_ownable_synchronizer_klass;
 
-  // Box klasses
-  static klassOop _boolean_klass;
-  static klassOop _char_klass;
-  static klassOop _float_klass;
-  static klassOop _double_klass;
-  static klassOop _byte_klass;
-  static klassOop _short_klass;
-  static klassOop _int_klass;
-  static klassOop _long_klass;
-
-  // table of same
+  // table of box klasses (int_klass, etc.)
   static klassOop _box_klasses[T_VOID+1];
 
   static oop  _java_system_loader;
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@
   product(bool, ClassUnloading, true,                                       \
           "Do unloading of classes")                                        \
                                                                             \
+  diagnostic(bool, LinkWellKnownClasses, true,                              \
+          "Resolve a well known class as soon as its name is seen")         \
+                                                                            \
   develop(bool, DisableStartThread, false,                                  \
           "Disable starting of additional Java threads "                    \
           "(for debugging only)")                                           \
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vmStructs.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vmStructs.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -453,40 +453,7 @@
       static_field(SystemDictionary,            _shared_dictionary,                            Dictionary*)                          \
       static_field(SystemDictionary,            _system_loader_lock_obj,                       oop)                                  \
       static_field(SystemDictionary,            _loader_constraints,                           LoaderConstraintTable*)               \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _object_klass,                                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _string_klass,                                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _class_klass,                                  klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _cloneable_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _classloader_klass,                            klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _serializable_klass,                           klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _system_klass,                                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _throwable_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _threaddeath_klass,                            klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _error_klass,                                  klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _exception_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _runtime_exception_klass,                      klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _classNotFoundException_klass,                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _noClassDefFoundError_klass,                   klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _linkageError_klass,                           klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _classCastException_klass,                     klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _arrayStoreException_klass,                    klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _virtualMachineError_klass,                    klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _outOfMemoryError_klass,                       klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _StackOverflowError_klass,                     klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _protectionDomain_klass,                       klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _AccessControlContext_klass,                   klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _reference_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _soft_reference_klass,                         klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _weak_reference_klass,                         klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _final_reference_klass,                        klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _phantom_reference_klass,                      klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _finalizer_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _thread_klass,                                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _threadGroup_klass,                            klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _properties_klass,                             klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _stringBuffer_klass,                           klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _vector_klass,                                 klassOop)                             \
-      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _hashtable_klass,                              klassOop)                             \
+      static_field(SystemDictionary,            _well_known_klasses[0],                        klassOop)                             \
       static_field(SystemDictionary,            _box_klasses[0],                               klassOop)                             \
       static_field(SystemDictionary,            _java_system_loader,                           oop)                                  \
                                                                                                                                      \
@@ -1400,6 +1367,13 @@
                                                                           \
   declare_constant(SystemDictionary::_loader_constraint_size)             \
   declare_constant(SystemDictionary::_nof_buckets)                        \
+  /* these #foo numbers are enums used to index _well_known_klasses: */   \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#object_klass",       SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(object_klass)) \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#classloader_klass",  SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(classloader_klass)) \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#string_klass",       SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(string_klass)) \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#system_klass",       SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(system_klass)) \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#thread_klass",       SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(thread_klass)) \
+  declare_preprocessor_constant("SystemDictionary::#threadGroup_klass",  SystemDictionary::WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(threadGroup_klass)) \
                                                                           \
   /***********************************/                                   \
   /* LoaderConstraintTable constants */                                   \
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/threadService.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:40:51 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/threadService.cpp	Tue Apr 29 19:45:22 2008 -0700
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@
 
 Handle ThreadStackTrace::allocate_fill_stack_trace_element_array(TRAPS) {
   klassOop k = SystemDictionary::stackTraceElement_klass();
+  assert(k != NULL, "must be loaded in 1.4+");
   instanceKlassHandle ik(THREAD, k);
 
   // Allocate an array of java/lang/StackTraceElement object