src/share/vm/ci/ciInstance.cpp

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  //
  // Constant value of a field.
  ciConstant ciInstance::field_value(ciField* field) {
    assert(is_loaded(), "invalid access - must be loaded");
    assert(field->holder()->is_loaded(), "invalid access - holder must be loaded");
!   assert(klass()->is_subclass_of(field->holder()), "invalid access - must be subclass");
  
    VM_ENTRY_MARK;
    Handle obj = get_oop();
    assert(!obj.is_null(), "bad oop");
    BasicType field_btype = field->type()->basic_type();
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  //
  // Constant value of a field.
  ciConstant ciInstance::field_value(ciField* field) {
    assert(is_loaded(), "invalid access - must be loaded");
    assert(field->holder()->is_loaded(), "invalid access - holder must be loaded");
!   assert(field->holder()->is_valuetype() || klass()->is_subclass_of(field->holder()), "invalid access - must be subclass");
  
    VM_ENTRY_MARK;
    Handle obj = get_oop();
    assert(!obj.is_null(), "bad oop");
    BasicType field_btype = field->type()->basic_type();