--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/shark/sharkCompiler.cpp	Fri Jan 11 16:47:23 2013 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/shark/sharkCompiler.cpp	Fri Jan 11 16:47:23 2013 -0800
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@
 
   // Build the LLVM IR for the method
   Function *function = SharkFunction::build(env, &builder, flow, name);
+  if (env->failing()) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   // Generate native code.  It's unpleasant that we have to drop into
   // the VM to do this -- it blocks safepoints -- but I can't see any