--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp	Mon Nov 15 16:25:14 2010 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp	Tue Nov 16 13:58:48 2010 -0800
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@
 extern void initialize_converter_functions();
 
 bool universe_post_init() {
+  assert(!is_init_completed(), "Error: initialization not yet completed!");
   Universe::_fully_initialized = true;
   EXCEPTION_MARK;
   { ResourceMark rm;