--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/lcm.cpp	Thu May 29 12:04:14 2008 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/lcm.cpp	Thu May 29 16:22:09 2008 -0700
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
       if( mach->in(2) != val ) continue;
       break;                    // Found a memory op?
     case Op_StrComp:
+    case Op_AryEq:
       // Not a legit memory op for implicit null check regardless of
       // embedded loads
       continue;