libgcj2: ObjectInputStream.readObject() calls constructors

Sat Dec 8 11:29:00 GMT 2001

>> The implementation of ObjectInputStream.readObject() in this version
>> of libgcj calls the constructor of the serialize object it is reading.
>> Sun's implementation does not do this, nor (I think) did earlier
>> versions of libgcj. Below is a sample program which prints "foo" once
>> with javac, but twice with gcj/libgcj.

This bug also exists in the gcj CVS trunk. I've written a patch which
I am testing. I will check it in as soon as I'm satisfied with it.
The fix will appear in gcj 3.1.
Tom