--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/yieldingWorkgroup.hpp	Wed Dec 21 07:53:53 2011 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/yieldingWorkgroup.hpp	Wed Dec 14 13:34:57 2011 -0800
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   // The abstract work method.
   // The argument tells you which member of the gang you are.
-  virtual void work(int i) = 0;
+  virtual void work(uint worker_id) = 0;
 
   int requested_size() const { return _requested_size; }
   int actual_size()    const { return _actual_size; }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 public:
   // The abstract work method.
   // The argument tells you which member of the gang you are.
-  virtual void work(int i) = 0;
+  virtual void work(uint worker_id) = 0;
 
   // Subclasses should call the parent's yield() method
   // after having done any work specific to the subclass.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   // Here's the public interface to this class.
 public:
   // Constructor and destructor.
-  YieldingFlexibleWorkGang(const char* name, int workers,
+  YieldingFlexibleWorkGang(const char* name, uint workers,
                            bool are_GC_task_threads);
 
   YieldingFlexibleGangTask* yielding_task() const {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
     return (YieldingFlexibleGangTask*)task();
   }
   // Allocate a worker and return a pointer to it.
-  GangWorker* allocate_worker(int which);
+  GangWorker* allocate_worker(uint which);
 
   // Run a task; returns when the task is done, or the workers yield,
   // or the task is aborted, or the work gang is terminated via stop().
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@
   void abort();
 
 private:
-  int _yielded_workers;
+  uint _yielded_workers;
   void wait_for_gang();
 
 public:
   // Accessors for fields
-  int yielded_workers() const {
+  uint yielded_workers() const {
     return _yielded_workers;
   }