java/5640: gcj references wrong class in qualified method invocation

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>Number:         5640
>Category:       java
>Synopsis:       gcj references wrong class in qualified method invocation
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          wrong-code
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Feb 09 01:56:00 PST 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Eric Blake
>Release:        3.0.4
>Organization:
>Environment:
cygwin
>Description:
>From the Classpath mailing list:
http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/classpath/2002-February/001909.html

This front-end bug in emitted class files, if fixed, will expose bugs in backend jits the same way classes compiled by JDK 1.4 or jikes 1.15a will.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
When emitting a qualified field or method reference, JLS 13 requires that the compiler link the reference to the type of the qualifying expression; even if that class only inherits the field or method.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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