10 files changed, 61 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/ClosureElimination.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/ClosureElimination.scala
index c49f23852f..0b943360de 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/ClosureElimination.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/ClosureElimination.scala
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ abstract class ClosureElimination extends SubComponent {
       case (BOX(t1), UNBOX(t2)) if (t1 == t2) =>
         Some(Nil)
 
-      case (LOAD_FIELD(sym, isStatic), DROP(_)) if !sym.hasAnnotation(definitions.VolatileAttr) =>
-        if (isStatic)
-          Some(Nil)
-        else
-          Some(DROP(REFERENCE(definitions.ObjectClass)) :: Nil)
+      // Can't eliminate (LOAD_FIELD, DROP) without eliding side effects:
+      //  - static class initialization
+      //  - NPE if the receiver is null
+      // We could replace the LOAD/DROP with a null check to preserve semantics.
 
       case _ => None
     }
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/DeadCodeElimination.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/DeadCodeElimination.scala
index 90c37ba0b3..245894a4af 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/DeadCodeElimination.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/backend/opt/DeadCodeElimination.scala
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ abstract class DeadCodeElimination extends SubComponent {
               set += idx
               localStores(key) = set
 
-            case RETURN(_) | JUMP(_) | CJUMP(_, _, _, _) | CZJUMP(_, _, _, _) | STORE_FIELD(_, _) |
+            case RETURN(_) | JUMP(_) | CJUMP(_, _, _, _) | CZJUMP(_, _, _, _) | STORE_FIELD(_, _) | LOAD_FIELD(_, _) | // Why LOAD_FIELD? It can NPE!
                  THROW(_)   | LOAD_ARRAY_ITEM(_) | STORE_ARRAY_ITEM(_) | SCOPE_ENTER(_) | SCOPE_EXIT(_) | STORE_THIS(_) |
-                 LOAD_EXCEPTION(_) | SWITCH(_, _) | MONITOR_ENTER() | MONITOR_EXIT() | CHECK_CAST(_) =>
+                 LOAD_EXCEPTION(_) | SWITCH(_, _) | MONITOR_ENTER() | MONITOR_EXIT() | CHECK_CAST(_) | CREATE_ARRAY(_, _) =>
               moveToWorkList()
 
             case CALL_METHOD(m1, _) if isSideEffecting(m1) =>
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ abstract class DeadCodeElimination extends SubComponent {
               moveToWorkListIf(necessary)
             case LOAD_MODULE(sym) if isLoadNeeded(sym) =>
               moveToWorkList() // SI-4859 Module initialization might side-effect.
+            case CALL_PRIMITIVE(Arithmetic(DIV | REM, INT | LONG) | ArrayLength(_)) =>
+              moveToWorkList() // SI-8601 Might divide by zero
             case _ => ()
               moveToWorkListIf(cond = false)
           }
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601.flags b/test/files/run/t8601.flags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1182725e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601.flags
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-optimize
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601.scala b/test/files/run/t8601.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1afc23cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+object Test {
+  def idiv(x: Int): Unit = x / 0
+  def ldiv(x: Long): Unit = x / 0
+  def irem(x: Int): Unit = x % 0
+  def lrem(x: Long): Unit = x % 0
+
+  def check(x: => Any) = try { x; sys.error("failed to throw divide by zero!") } catch { case _: ArithmeticException => }
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    check(idiv(1))
+    check(ldiv(1L))
+    check(irem(1))
+    check(lrem(1L))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601b.flags b/test/files/run/t8601b.flags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1182725e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601b.flags
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-optimize
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601b.scala b/test/files/run/t8601b.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c37ce33d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601b.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+object Test {
+  def len(x: Array[String]): Unit = x.length
+  def load(x: Array[String]): Unit = x(0)
+  def newarray(i: Int): Unit = new Array[Int](i)
+
+  def check(x: => Any) = try { x; sys.error("failed to throw NPE!") } catch { case _: NullPointerException => }
+  def checkNegSize(x: => Any) = try { x; sys.error("failed to throw NegativeArraySizeException!") } catch { case _: NegativeArraySizeException => }
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    check(len(null)) // bug: did not NPE
+    check(load(null))
+    checkNegSize(newarray(-1))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601c.flags b/test/files/run/t8601c.flags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1182725e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601c.flags
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-optimize
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601c.scala b/test/files/run/t8601c.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c487d6825e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601c.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+object Test {
+  def loadField(x: scala.runtime.IntRef): Unit = x.elem
+  def storeField(x: scala.runtime.IntRef): Unit = x.elem = 42
+
+  def check(x: => Any) = try { x; sys.error("failed to throw NPE!") } catch { case _: NullPointerException => }
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    check(loadField(null)) // bug: did not NPE under -Ydead-code
+    check(storeField(null))
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601d.flags b/test/files/run/t8601d.flags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1182725e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601d.flags
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-optimize
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601d.scala b/test/files/run/t8601d.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac89963d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t8601d.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+object Test {
+  def monitor(x: AnyRef): Unit = {x.synchronized(()); ()}
+  def check(x: => Any) = try { x; sys.error("failed to throw NPE") } catch { case _: NullPointerException => }
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    check(monitor(null))
+  }
+}