On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:06:12 GMT, Maurizio Cimadamore <mcimadam...@openjdk.org> 
wrote:

>> This PR moves the section on restricted methods from the the javadoc of 
>> `java.lang.foreign` package into a standalone static [javadoc 
>> page](https://cr.openjdk.org/~mcimadamore/jdk/restricted_javadoc_section/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/foreign/doc-files/RestrictedMethods.html).
>> 
>> This is because, after [JEP 472](https://openjdk.org/jeps/472), we now have 
>> restricted methods *outside* the foreign package, namely 
>> `System::loadLibrary`, `Runtime::loadLibrary` (and related methods). And, 
>> even before, we also had a restricted method in `ModuleLayer.Controller`.
>> 
>> The new static page contains some guidance of what happens when a restricted 
>> method is called when there's no Java frame on the stack (this can happen 
>> e.g. when upcalling into a restricted method from a native thread not known 
>> to the JVM) - that is, the call is treated as originating from an unnamed 
>> module.
>> 
>> The static page is linked from the restricted method banner in a restricted 
>> method javadoc. Here's an 
>> [example](https://cr.openjdk.org/~mcimadamore/jdk/restricted_javadoc_section/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/foreign/Linker.html#downcallHandle(java.lang.foreign.MemorySegment,java.lang.foreign.FunctionDescriptor,java.lang.foreign.Linker.Option...)).
>
> Maurizio Cimadamore has updated the pull request incrementally with one 
> additional commit since the last revision:
> 
>   Fix javadoc test failure

src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/doc-files/RestrictedMethods.html line 40:

> 38:     be disabled by granting access to restricted methods to selected 
> modules. This can be
> 39:     done either via implementation-specific command line options or 
> programmatically, e.g.
> 40:     by calling <a 
> href="../../ModuleLayer.Controller.html#enableNativeAccess(java.lang.Module)"><code>ModuleLayer.Controller.enableNativeAccess(java.lang.Module)</code></a>.</p>

Given the very generic preceding description of "restricted methods" with no 
actual example, the fact this method is called `enableNativeAccess` really 
stands out as odd. One would expect it to be `enableRestrictedAccess`.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/21067#discussion_r1772686695

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