[Java Spec Report] Re: Infinite loop created by javac

--- In [email protected], "danhicksbyron" <danhicks@m...>
> The above bit of code is a disassembly 
> of the "finally" clause of a 
> synchronized block, as compiled by javac 1.4.1.  If any 
> exception 
> occurs out of the monitorexit, control will be returned to 
> 221 and the 
> exception condition will loop infinitely.
> 
> What is the logic(?) behind this scheme?

This is the only correct way to generate code for the synchronized
statement.  The generated code must preserve the invariant that
control does not leave the synchronized block until the monitor has
been released.  If this looping is happening to you then your VM is
probably broken.



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