methodHandle LinkResolver::linktime_resolve_interface_method_or_null(
                                                 const LinkInfo& link_info) {
  EXCEPTION_MARK;
  methodHandle method_result = linktime_resolve_interface_method(link_info, THREAD);
  if (HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION) {
    CLEAR_PENDING_EXCEPTION;
    return methodHandle();
  } else {
    return method_result;
  }
}