Options::useImmortalObjects is not safe for conservative GC

[Geoffrey Garen]

Options::useImmortalObjects is not safe for conservative GC

[Geoffrey Garen]

Created attachment 281784 [details]
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[Michael Saboff]

Comment on attachment 281784 [details]
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r=me

[Joseph Pecoraro]

Comment on attachment 281784 [details]
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> Source/JavaScriptCore/heap/Heap.cpp:-1476
> -    if (Options::useImmortalObjects())
> -        markDeadObjects();

This is the only use of Options::useImmortalObjects. Should we remove the Option, or should we leave in legacy options even if they do nothing?

[Joseph Pecoraro]

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> Source/JavaScriptCore/heap/MarkedAllocator.cpp:74
> +        bool isImmortal = block->state() != MarkedBlock::New && Options::useImmortalObjects();

I see it is now used here! Nevermind =)

[Geoffrey Garen]

Created attachment 281786 [details]
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[Michael Saboff]

Comment on attachment 281786 [details]
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LGTM

[Mark Lam]

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> Source/JavaScriptCore/heap/MarkedAllocator.cpp:225
> +    if (Options::useImmortalObjects()) {

Make this UNLIKELY(Options::useImmortalObjects())?

[Geoffrey Garen]

Created attachment 281788 [details]
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[Geoffrey Garen]

Created attachment 281789 [details]
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[WebKit Commit Bot]

Comment on attachment 281789 [details]
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Clearing flags on attachment: 281789

Committed r202299: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/202299>

[WebKit Commit Bot]

All reviewed patches have been landed.  Closing bug.