An object can be cleaned while one of its own methods is still running

The JIT collects an object as soon as nothing reads its fields again - even mid-method. If a Cleaner or finalizer releases a native handle, it can be freed underneath the call still using it. reachabilityFence is the only fix.

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Published 2026-08-25