--- a/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_ppc/vm/os_linux_ppc.cpp	Mon Aug 03 11:12:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_ppc/vm/os_linux_ppc.cpp	Mon Aug 03 16:54:08 2015 -0400
@@ -467,8 +467,6 @@
 
 size_t os::Linux::min_stack_allowed = 128*K;
 
-bool os::Linux::supports_variable_stack_size() { return true; }
-
 // return default stack size for thr_type
 size_t os::Linux::default_stack_size(os::ThreadType thr_type) {
   // default stack size (compiler thread needs larger stack)