Host colectable GC references#55

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andreaTP:gc-ref-interpreter-phase1

Commits on Jun 2, 2026

feat: store Wasm GC references as Java Objects in the interpreter
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feat: add Object-based API (callGc/applyGc) for GC reference support
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feat: remove GcRefStore — Java GC handles all Wasm GC references
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Commits on Jun 5, 2026

fix: interpreter GC ref handling — all 62,144 runtime tests green
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Commits on Jun 6, 2026

fix: compiler GC ref handling — full mvn verify passes
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Commits on Jun 9, 2026

fix: compiler GC ref fixes + edge case tests + stress test
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Commits on Jun 11, 2026

Commits on Jun 12, 2026

refactor: delete applyGc — applyWithRefs is the only ref API
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Commits on Jun 16, 2026

fix: update verifyLotsOfArgs approval template for new bytecode
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Commits on Jun 18, 2026

test: add funcref array.copy test (exercises ARRAY_COPY isObjectRef fix)
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Commits on Jun 19, 2026

perf: direct callWithRefs dispatch in compiled Machine
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