throw new AssertionError(e);
      } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
        // That API is public.
        throw newLinkageError(e);
      } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
        // Only introduced in Java 9.
        return null;
      }
    }

    private static LinkageError newLinkageError(Throwable cause) {
      return new LinkageError(cause.toString(), cause);
    }
  }