--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Wed Mar 20 09:42:48 2013 -0400
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Thu Mar 21 06:53:53 2013 -0700
@@ -3578,8 +3578,9 @@
   product(uintx, SharedMiscCodeSize,    120*K,                              \
           "Size of the shared miscellaneous code area (in bytes)")          \
                                                                             \
-  product(uintx, SharedDummyBlockSize, 0,                                   \
-          "Size of dummy block used to shift heap addresses (in bytes)")    \
+  product(uintx, SharedBaseAddress, LP64_ONLY(32*G)                         \
+          NOT_LP64(LINUX_ONLY(2*G) NOT_LINUX(0)),                           \
+          "Address to allocate shared memory region for class data")        \
                                                                             \
   diagnostic(bool, EnableInvokeDynamic, true,                               \
           "support JSR 292 (method handles, invokedynamic, "                \