--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/x86_32.ad	Tue Mar 03 18:25:57 2009 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/x86_32.ad	Wed Mar 04 09:58:39 2009 -0800
@@ -3751,8 +3751,8 @@
     masm.jcc(Assembler::zero, LENGTH_DIFF_LABEL);
 
     // Load first characters
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(rcx, Address(rbx, 0));
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(rdi, Address(rax, 0));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(rcx, Address(rbx, 0));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(rdi, Address(rax, 0));
 
     // Compare first characters
     masm.subl(rcx, rdi);
@@ -3782,8 +3782,8 @@
 
     // Compare the rest of the characters
     masm.bind(WHILE_HEAD_LABEL);
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(rcx, Address(rbx, rsi, Address::times_2, 0));
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(rdi, Address(rax, rsi, Address::times_2, 0));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(rcx, Address(rbx, rsi, Address::times_2, 0));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(rdi, Address(rax, rsi, Address::times_2, 0));
     masm.subl(rcx, rdi);
     masm.jcc(Assembler::notZero, POP_LABEL);
     masm.incrementl(rsi);
@@ -3840,8 +3840,8 @@
     masm.jcc(Assembler::zero, COMPARE_LOOP_HDR);
 
     // Compare 2-byte "tail" at end of arrays
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(tmp1Reg, Address(ary1Reg, resultReg, Address::times_4, base_offset));
-    masm.load_unsigned_word(tmp2Reg, Address(ary2Reg, resultReg, Address::times_4, base_offset));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(tmp1Reg, Address(ary1Reg, resultReg, Address::times_4, base_offset));
+    masm.load_unsigned_short(tmp2Reg, Address(ary2Reg, resultReg, Address::times_4, base_offset));
     masm.cmpl(tmp1Reg, tmp2Reg);
     masm.jcc(Assembler::notEqual, FALSE_LABEL);
     masm.testl(resultReg, resultReg);