--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/c1_LIRAssembler_x86.cpp	Wed Jan 18 16:18:31 2012 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/c1_LIRAssembler_x86.cpp	Thu Jan 19 10:56:51 2012 -0800
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
   // search an exception handler (rax: exception oop, rdx: throwing pc)
   __ call(RuntimeAddress(Runtime1::entry_for(Runtime1::handle_exception_from_callee_id)));
   __ should_not_reach_here();
-  assert(code_offset() - offset <= exception_handler_size, "overflow");
+  guarantee(code_offset() - offset <= exception_handler_size, "overflow");
   __ end_a_stub();
 
   return offset;
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@
 
   __ pushptr(here.addr());
   __ jump(RuntimeAddress(SharedRuntime::deopt_blob()->unpack()));
-
-  assert(code_offset() - offset <= deopt_handler_size, "overflow");
+  guarantee(code_offset() - offset <= deopt_handler_size, "overflow");
   __ end_a_stub();
 
   return offset;