src/hotspot/share/oops/klassVtable.cpp

roman_version

           // have already made any needed loader constraints.
           // Since loader constraints are transitive, it is enough
           // to link to the first super, and we get all the others.
           Handle super_loader(THREAD, super_klass->class_loader());
 
-          if (target_loader() != super_loader()) {
+          if (!oopDesc::equals(target_loader(), super_loader())) {
             ResourceMark rm(THREAD);
             Symbol* failed_type_symbol =
               SystemDictionary::check_signature_loaders(signature, target_loader,
                                                         super_loader, true,
                                                         CHECK_(false));

@@ -1224,11 +1224,11
     } else {
       // Entry did resolve, check loader constraints before initializing
       // if checkconstraints requested
       if (checkconstraints) {
         Handle method_holder_loader (THREAD, target->method_holder()->class_loader());
-        if (method_holder_loader() != interface_loader()) {
+        if (!oopDesc::equals(method_holder_loader(), interface_loader())) {
           ResourceMark rm(THREAD);
           Symbol* failed_type_symbol =
             SystemDictionary::check_signature_loaders(m->signature(),
                                                       method_holder_loader,
                                                       interface_loader,