--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/gcUtil.hpp	Wed Nov 29 18:43:35 2017 -0800
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shared/gcUtil.hpp	Tue Nov 28 21:43:45 2017 +0100
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   // Placement support
   void* operator new(size_t ignored, void* p) throw() { return p; }
   // Allocator
-  void* operator new(size_t size) throw() { return CHeapObj<mtGC>::operator new(size); }
+  void* operator new(size_t size) throw();
 
   // Accessor
   float padded_average() const         { return _padded_avg; }