Since 1.4.0-dev-8774, we mangle functions returning inline class values,
including functions with return type 'kotlin.Result'. This causes
incompatibility when 1.4 compiler is used with 1.3 (or just some
pre-1.4.0-dev-8774) standard library.
Also, write "message from the future" on functions returning inline
class values indicating that they can be used since compiler version 1.4
(otherwise 1.3 compiler using 1.4 stdlib would fail to find some
@InlineOnly functions such as 'Result.success' and 'Result.failure').
Instead of generating these annotation classes as package-private on
JVM, serialize their metadata to the .kotlin_module file, and load it
when compiling dependent multiplatform modules.
The problem with generating them as package-private was that
kotlin-stdlib for JVM would end up declaring symbols from other
platforms, which would include some annotations from package
kotlin.native. But using that package is discouraged by some tools
because it has a Java keyword in its name. In particular, jlink refused
to work with such artifact altogether (KT-21266).
#KT-38652 Fixed
Inline functions require Kotlin compiler at least 1.3.50 if they were
generated by the compiler with API version >= 1.4. This is because since
API version 1.4, we've changed the generation scheme of parameter
nullability assertions and they now refer to methods from the standard
library which did not exist until 1.4. See
JvmSerializerExtension.writeInlineParameterNullCheckRequirement.
Otherwise this code behaves incorrectly on getter-only properties: it
returns a meaningless field signature whereas the property has no field.
It's hard to come up with an example of when this could matter in
compiler code, but it's very noticeable in kotlinx-metadata-jvm
#KT-26188 Fixed
This should have no effect on the correct code currently because all
properties have at least a getter, but may help in debugging problems
with serialized metadata for properties
Mikhail Zarechenskiy