The difference is how we deal with intermediate fake overrides
E.g., in case
interface A { /* $1 */ fun foo() }
interface B : A {
/* $2 */ fake_override fun foo()
}
interface C : B {
/* $3 */ override fun foo()
}
We've got FIR declarations only for $1 and $3, but we've got
a fake override for $2 in IR.
Previously, override $3 had $1 as its overridden IR symbol, just because
FIR declaration of $3 doesn't know anything about $2.
Now, when generating IR for $2, we save the necessary information
and using it for $3, so it has $2 as overridden.
So, it's consistent with the overridden structure of FE 1.0 and this
structure is necessary prerequisite for proper building of bridges
for special built-ins.
In cases when signature of special bridge is the same as current method,
but type is not 'Any?'.
Also there is tiny optimization:
only null check needed if value parameter type is mapped to Object,
but it's not nullable.
#KT-9973 Fixed
Dmitry Petrov