--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.hpp	Mon Mar 30 17:21:54 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.hpp	Tue Mar 31 07:54:56 2015 +0200
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@
   // A gc policy, controls global gc resource issues
   CollectorPolicy *_collector_policy;
 
-  // See the discussion below, in the specification of the reader function
-  // for this variable.
-  int _strong_roots_parity;
-
   // If we're doing parallel GC, use this gang of threads.
   FlexibleWorkGang* _workers;
 
@@ -156,7 +152,10 @@
 
   bool no_gc_in_progress() { return !is_gc_active(); }
 
-  // Some collectors will perform "process_strong_roots" in parallel.
+  // Note, the below comment needs to be updated to reflect the changes
+  // introduced by JDK-8076225. This should be done as part of JDK-8076289.
+  //
+  //Some collectors will perform "process_strong_roots" in parallel.
   // Such a call will involve claiming some fine-grained tasks, such as
   // scanning of threads.  To make this process simpler, we provide the
   // "strong_roots_parity()" method.  Collectors that start parallel tasks
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@
   //      task-claiming variables may be initialized, to indicate "never
   //      claimed".
  public:
-  int strong_roots_parity() { return _strong_roots_parity; }
 
   // Call these in sequential code around process_roots.
   // strong_roots_prologue calls change_strong_roots_parity, if
@@ -192,11 +190,10 @@
 
    public:
     StrongRootsScope(SharedHeap* heap, bool activate = true);
+    ~StrongRootsScope();
   };
-  friend class StrongRootsScope;
 
  private:
-  void change_strong_roots_parity();
 
  public:
   FlexibleWorkGang* workers() const { return _workers; }