--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/sparc.ad	Mon Oct 01 14:50:10 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/sparc.ad	Tue Oct 02 12:25:13 2012 -0700
@@ -1870,6 +1870,11 @@
   return Op_RegD;
 }
 
+const int Matcher::vector_shift_count_ideal_reg(int size) {
+  fatal("vector shift is not supported");
+  return Node::NotAMachineReg;
+}
+
 // Limits on vector size (number of elements) loaded into vector.
 const int Matcher::max_vector_size(const BasicType bt) {
   assert(is_java_primitive(bt), "only primitive type vectors");