src/share/vm/classfile/dictionary.cpp

@@ -134,15 +134,11 @@
   assert_locked_or_safepoint(SystemDictionary_lock);
   if (!contains_protection_domain(protection_domain())) {
     ProtectionDomainCacheEntry* entry = SystemDictionary::cache_get(protection_domain);
     ProtectionDomainEntry* new_head =
                 new ProtectionDomainEntry(entry, _pd_set);
-    // Warning: Preserve store ordering.  The SystemDictionary is read
-    //          without locks.  The new ProtectionDomainEntry must be
-    //          complete before other threads can be allowed to see it
-    //          via a store to _pd_set.
-    OrderAccess::release_store_ptr(&_pd_set, new_head);
+    set_pd_set(new_head);
   }
   LogTarget(Trace, protectiondomain) lt;
   if (lt.is_enabled()) {
     LogStream ls(lt);
     print_count(&ls);