[lpapez]

Yet the compiler writers care only about the language spec, and you can bet that failing to optimize this as dead code would be considered a compiler bug.

This goes not only for Java compiler, but many other languages as well.

[hardware2win]

Sometimes compiler engineers try to be too smart and they end up creating a mess :)

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8537

>When optimizing code for "dead store removal" the optimizing compiler may remove code necessary for security.

[guappa]

I'm going to point out that the bug is marked " RESOLVED INVALID "

[hardware2win]

Political thing, but bug created by removal is real :)

[guappa]

Well you posted the link… next time at least try to post one that supports your idea instead of the opposite.

[planede]

The bug is real, but it isn't the compiler's.