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I split this from bug 1319468, see 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319468#c5
https://mozilla.logbot.info/jsapi/20190205#c15925279

But I have some questions
1. Do we need the if clause check below?
`if (!mozilla::IsPointer<T>::value || thing)`

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/public/GCVariant.h#50

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central
/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/public/GCVariant.h#79

the `if (thing)` check is initially for pointer types
and the pointer check is done again in https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/src/gc/Policy.h#47

and `!mozilla::IsPointer<T>::value` is also confusing to me. 
Do we really need this?

2. Do we still need to call TraceRoot 
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/src/vm/Realm.h#196
I think Rooted<> will call the trace function through DispatchWrapper, however the name argument is different, I am not sure if this matters.
I split this from bug 1319468, see 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319468#c5
https://mozilla.logbot.info/jsapi/20190205#c15925279

But I have some questions
1. Do we need the if clause check below?
`if (!mozilla::IsPointer<T>::value || thing)`

https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/public/GCVariant.h#50
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/public/GCVariant.h#79

the `if (thing)` check is initially for pointer types
and the pointer check is done again in https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/src/gc/Policy.h#47

and `!mozilla::IsPointer<T>::value` is also confusing to me. 
Do we really need this?

2. Do we still need to call TraceRoot 
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/05d4b6962a571585bd679d2bbb0df0a5fb4e4eff/js/src/vm/Realm.h#196
I think Rooted<> will call the trace function through DispatchWrapper, however the name argument is different, I am not sure if this matters.

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