diff -r 4ebc2e2fb97c -r 71c04702a3d5 src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/relocInfo_ppc.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2013 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
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+ *
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+ *
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+
+#ifndef CPU_PPC_VM_RELOCINFO_PPC_HPP
+#define CPU_PPC_VM_RELOCINFO_PPC_HPP
+
+  // machine-dependent parts of class relocInfo
+ private:
+  enum {
+    // Since Power instructions are whole words,
+    // the two low-order offset bits can always be discarded.
+    offset_unit        =  4,
+
+    // There is no need for format bits; the instructions are
+    // sufficiently self-identifying.
+#ifndef _LP64
+    format_width       =  0
+#else
+    // Except narrow oops in 64-bits VM.
+    format_width       =  1
+#endif
+  };
+
+#endif // CPU_PPC_VM_RELOCINFO_PPC_HPP