diff -r 4ebc2e2fb97c -r 71c04702a3d5 src/hotspot/os/windows/osThread_windows.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1998, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ *
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+ *
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+ */
+
+// no precompiled headers
+#include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
+#include "runtime/mutexLocker.hpp"
+#include "runtime/os.hpp"
+#include "runtime/osThread.hpp"
+#include "runtime/safepoint.hpp"
+#include "runtime/vmThread.hpp"
+
+void OSThread::pd_initialize() {
+  set_thread_handle(NULL);
+  set_thread_id(NULL);
+  set_interrupt_event(NULL);
+}
+
+// TODO: this is not well encapsulated; creation and deletion of the
+// interrupt_event are done in os_win32.cpp, create_thread and
+// free_thread. Should follow pattern of Linux/Solaris code here.
+void OSThread::pd_destroy() {
+}