--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vm_operations.cpp	Thu Apr 04 21:15:43 2013 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vm_operations.cpp	Fri Apr 05 10:20:04 2013 -0700
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@
 }
 
 void VM_Verify::doit() {
-  Universe::verify();
+  Universe::heap()->prepare_for_verify();
+  Universe::verify(_silent);
 }
 
 bool VM_PrintThreads::doit_prologue() {