--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp	Mon Apr 28 16:05:12 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp	Tue Apr 29 08:08:44 2014 +0200
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@
   if (index_size == sizeof(u2)) {
     get_2_byte_integer_at_bcp(bcp_offset, Rdst, Unsigned);
   } else if (index_size == sizeof(u4)) {
-    assert(EnableInvokeDynamic, "giant index used only for JSR 292");
     get_4_byte_integer_at_bcp(bcp_offset, Rdst, Signed);
     assert(ConstantPool::decode_invokedynamic_index(~123) == 123, "else change next line");
     nand(Rdst, Rdst, Rdst); // convert to plain index