--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/atomic_linux_ppc.hpp	Mon Oct 16 20:22:41 2017 +0000
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/atomic_linux_ppc.hpp	Mon Oct 16 22:36:06 2017 -0400
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 template<typename T>
 inline T Atomic::PlatformXchg<4>::operator()(T exchange_value,
                                              T volatile* dest) const {
-  // Note that xchg_ptr doesn't necessarily do an acquire
+  // Note that xchg doesn't necessarily do an acquire
   // (see synchronizer.cpp).
 
   T old_value;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 inline T Atomic::PlatformXchg<8>::operator()(T exchange_value,
                                              T volatile* dest) const {
   STATIC_ASSERT(8 == sizeof(T));
-  // Note that xchg_ptr doesn't necessarily do an acquire
+  // Note that xchg doesn't necessarily do an acquire
   // (see synchronizer.cpp).
 
   T old_value;