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Dying objects are published from users of CollectedHeap::object_iterate

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        Caution needs to be taken when CollectedHeap::object_iterate is used. It may:
        - Return non-reachable objects - for example, when G1 walks the prev bitmap
        - Return the Reference.referent without an appropriate resurrection barrier
        - Return an object loaded without a "strong"/"marking" barrier

        These objects should not escape the confines of the active safepoint that calls object_iterate. If they do we run the risk of various crashes when the objects get garbage collected.

        Unfortunately, there are a few closures that do this. The once we have identified are:
        - HeapInspection::find_instances_at_safepoint
        - JVMTI object tagging

        There might be some merit to solving this by altering the object_iterate API, but for now we'd like to fix the two problematic areas listed above. The suggestion is to introduce a CollectedHeap::keep_alive function that notifies the GC that the object should be kept alive the current GC cycle (if active).

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8261318 Dying objects are published from users of CollectedHeap::object_iterate

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved

            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8263724 Dying objects are published from users of CollectedHeap::object_iterate

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed
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            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8234508 VM_HeapWalkOperation::iterate_over_object reads non-strong fields with an on-strong load barrier

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved
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            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8233434 ZGC: ZHeapIterator ran into something dead

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed
            relates to

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8235305 Corrupted oops embedded in nmethods due to parallel modification during optional evacuation

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8237369 Shenandoah: failed vmTestbase/nsk/jvmti/AttachOnDemand/attach021/TestDescription.java test

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved

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                stefank Stefan Karlsson
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                stefank Stefan Karlsson
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