src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/Arrays.java

@@ -2683,10 +2683,11 @@
      *
      * @param a one array to be tested for equality
      * @param a2 the other array to be tested for equality
      * @return {@code true} if the two arrays are equal
      */
+    @HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate
     public static boolean equals(byte[] a, byte[] a2) {
         if (a==a2)
             return true;
         if (a==null || a2==null)
             return false;