--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Mon Jul 27 09:42:23 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Mon Jul 27 13:44:07 2015 +0200
@@ -1205,32 +1205,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns the minimum number of compiler threads needed to run the JVM. The following
- * configurations are possible.
- *
- * 1) The JVM is build using an interpreter only. As a result, the minimum number of
- *    compiler threads is 0.
- * 2) The JVM is build using the compiler(s) and tiered compilation is disabled. As
- *    a result, either C1 or C2 is used, so the minimum number of compiler threads is 1.
- * 3) The JVM is build using the compiler(s) and tiered compilation is enabled. However,
- *    the option "TieredStopAtLevel < CompLevel_full_optimization". As a result, only
- *    C1 can be used, so the minimum number of compiler threads is 1.
- * 4) The JVM is build using the compilers and tiered compilation is enabled. The option
- *    'TieredStopAtLevel = CompLevel_full_optimization' (the default value). As a result,
- *    the minimum number of compiler threads is 2.
- */
-int Arguments::get_min_number_of_compiler_threads() {
-#if !defined(COMPILER1) && !defined(COMPILER2) && !defined(SHARK)
-  return 0;   // case 1
-#else
-  if (!TieredCompilation || (TieredStopAtLevel < CompLevel_full_optimization)) {
-    return 1; // case 2 or case 3
-  }
-  return 2;   // case 4 (tiered)
-#endif
-}
-
 #if INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
 static void disable_adaptive_size_policy(const char* collector_name) {
   if (UseAdaptiveSizePolicy) {
@@ -2178,10 +2152,6 @@
     status = false;
   }
 
-  int min_number_of_compiler_threads = get_min_number_of_compiler_threads();
-  // The default CICompilerCount's value is CI_COMPILER_COUNT.
-  assert(min_number_of_compiler_threads <= CI_COMPILER_COUNT, "minimum should be less or equal default number");
-
   if (!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(CICompilerCount) && !FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(CICompilerCountPerCPU) && CICompilerCountPerCPU) {
     warning("The VM option CICompilerCountPerCPU overrides CICompilerCount.");
   }