<T> void clearReferenceQueue(ReferenceQueue<T> referenceQueue) {
      while (referenceQueue.poll() != null) {}
    }

    /** Returns first entry of bin for given hash. */
    @CheckForNull
    E getFirst(int hash) {
      // read this volatile field only once
      AtomicReferenceArray<E> table = this.table;
      return table.get(hash & (table.length() - 1));
    }