diff -r fcf7876d4341 -r b8d7620fb179 hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Fri Mar 01 04:58:31 2013 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Fri Feb 01 17:02:36 2013 -0800
@@ -1751,6 +1751,10 @@
   manageable(intx, CMSWaitDuration, 2000,                                   \
           "Time in milliseconds that CMS thread waits for young GC")        \
                                                                             \
+  develop(uintx, CMSCheckInterval, 1000,                                    \
+          "Interval in milliseconds that CMS thread checks if it "          \
+          "should start a collection cycle")                                \
+                                                                            \
   product(bool, CMSYield, true,                                             \
           "Yield between steps of concurrent mark & sweep")                 \
                                                                             \