--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/vmError.hpp	Wed Sep 04 08:55:08 2013 -0400
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/utilities/vmError.hpp	Fri Sep 06 08:42:42 2013 -0700
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@
 
   // check to see if fatal error reporting is in progress
   static bool fatal_error_in_progress() { return first_error != NULL; }
+
+  static jlong get_first_error_tid() {
+    return first_error_tid;
+  }
 };
 
 #endif // SHARE_VM_UTILITIES_VMERROR_HPP