[Bug libgcj/24616] New: linking BC-compiled classes: NoClassDefFoundErrors should be deferred

["thebohemian at gmx dot net" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

In various situations where the BC-compiled classes are linked and a
NoClassDefFoundError is thrown, this error condition should be deferred to the
time when the actual erroneous code location is executed.

The situation always involves that a class cannot be resolved (because the
bytecode is not available). That means:

- invoking a static method of a missing class
- accessing a static member of a missing class
- creating an array from a missing class
- creating a multi array from a missing class

- accessing a valid static member whose type is missing
- accessing a valid non-static field whose type is missing

- invoking a non-static method of a missing class (true?)

There may be more cases. I have to investigate that.


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           Summary: linking BC-compiled classes: NoClassDefFoundErrors
                    should be deferred
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.0.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: libgcj
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: thebohemian at gmx dot net


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24616