# HG changeset patch
# User coleenp
# Date 1442608632 14400
# Node ID 1a17229eb64d1a019dcc9f6b628a451ade0e5b59
# Parent  54f3f085b165e68e4c91c3f5f06fc43914c639ca# Parent  d8eed614f2985def452671d5a4033faec5b63e5c
Merge

diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/c1/c1_GraphBuilder.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/c1/c1_GraphBuilder.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/c1/c1_GraphBuilder.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -3363,11 +3363,9 @@
   return NULL;
 }
 
-
 // negative filter: should callee NOT be inlined?  returns NULL, ok to inline, or rejection msg
 const char* GraphBuilder::should_not_inline(ciMethod* callee) const {
-  if ( callee->should_exclude())       return "excluded by CompilerOracle";
-  if ( callee->should_not_inline())    return "disallowed by CompilerOracle";
+  if ( callee->should_not_inline())    return "disallowed by CompileCommand";
   if ( callee->dont_inline())          return "don't inline by annotation";
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -3698,7 +3696,7 @@
 
     const char* msg = "";
     if (callee->force_inline())  msg = "force inline by annotation";
-    if (callee->should_inline()) msg = "force inline by CompileOracle";
+    if (callee->should_inline()) msg = "force inline by CompileCommand";
     print_inlining(callee, msg);
   } else {
     // use heuristic controls on inlining
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -1044,18 +1044,6 @@
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
-// ciMethod::should_exclude
-//
-// Should this method be excluded from compilation?
-bool ciMethod::should_exclude() {
-  check_is_loaded();
-  VM_ENTRY_MARK;
-  methodHandle mh(THREAD, get_Method());
-  bool ignore;
-  return CompilerOracle::should_exclude(mh, ignore);
-}
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ciMethod::should_inline
 //
 // Should this method be inlined during compilation?
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.hpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.hpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/ci/ciMethod.hpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@
   int resolve_vtable_index(ciKlass* caller, ciKlass* receiver);
 
   // Compilation directives
-  bool should_exclude();
   bool should_inline();
   bool should_not_inline();
   bool should_print_assembly();
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
       method->print_short_name(tty);
       tty->cr();
     }
-    method->set_not_compilable(CompLevel_all, !quietly, "excluded by CompilerOracle");
+    method->set_not_compilable(CompLevel_all, !quietly, "excluded by CompileCommand");
   }
 
   return false;
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -24,149 +24,17 @@
 
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 #include "compiler/compilerOracle.hpp"
+#include "compiler/methodMatcher.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
 #include "memory/oopFactory.hpp"
 #include "memory/resourceArea.hpp"
 #include "oops/klass.hpp"
 #include "oops/method.hpp"
-#include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
 #include "oops/symbol.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/jniHandles.hpp"
 #include "runtime/os.hpp"
 
-class MethodMatcher : public CHeapObj<mtCompiler> {
- public:
-  enum Mode {
-    Exact,
-    Prefix = 1,
-    Suffix = 2,
-    Substring = Prefix | Suffix,
-    Any,
-    Unknown = -1
-  };
-
- protected:
-  Symbol*        _class_name;
-  Symbol*        _method_name;
-  Symbol*        _signature;
-  Mode           _class_mode;
-  Mode           _method_mode;
-  MethodMatcher* _next;
-
-  static bool match(Symbol* candidate, Symbol* match, Mode match_mode);
-
-  Symbol* class_name() const { return _class_name; }
-  Symbol* method_name() const { return _method_name; }
-  Symbol* signature() const { return _signature; }
-
- public:
-  MethodMatcher(Symbol* class_name, Mode class_mode,
-                Symbol* method_name, Mode method_mode,
-                Symbol* signature, MethodMatcher* next);
-  MethodMatcher(Symbol* class_name, Symbol* method_name, MethodMatcher* next);
-
-  // utility method
-  MethodMatcher* find(methodHandle method) {
-    Symbol* class_name  = method->method_holder()->name();
-    Symbol* method_name = method->name();
-    for (MethodMatcher* current = this; current != NULL; current = current->_next) {
-      if (match(class_name, current->class_name(), current->_class_mode) &&
-          match(method_name, current->method_name(), current->_method_mode) &&
-          (current->signature() == NULL || current->signature() == method->signature())) {
-        return current;
-      }
-    }
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  bool match(methodHandle method) {
-    return find(method) != NULL;
-  }
-
-  MethodMatcher* next() const { return _next; }
-
-  static void print_symbol(Symbol* h, Mode mode) {
-    ResourceMark rm;
-
-    if (mode == Suffix || mode == Substring || mode == Any) {
-      tty->print("*");
-    }
-    if (mode != Any) {
-      h->print_symbol_on(tty);
-    }
-    if (mode == Prefix || mode == Substring) {
-      tty->print("*");
-    }
-  }
-
-  void print_base() {
-    print_symbol(class_name(), _class_mode);
-    tty->print(".");
-    print_symbol(method_name(), _method_mode);
-    if (signature() != NULL) {
-      signature()->print_symbol_on(tty);
-    }
-  }
-
-  virtual void print() {
-    print_base();
-    tty->cr();
-  }
-};
-
-MethodMatcher::MethodMatcher(Symbol* class_name, Symbol* method_name, MethodMatcher* next) {
-  _class_name  = class_name;
-  _method_name = method_name;
-  _next        = next;
-  _class_mode  = MethodMatcher::Exact;
-  _method_mode = MethodMatcher::Exact;
-  _signature   = NULL;
-}
-
-
-MethodMatcher::MethodMatcher(Symbol* class_name, Mode class_mode,
-                             Symbol* method_name, Mode method_mode,
-                             Symbol* signature, MethodMatcher* next):
-    _class_mode(class_mode)
-  , _method_mode(method_mode)
-  , _next(next)
-  , _class_name(class_name)
-  , _method_name(method_name)
-  , _signature(signature) {
-}
-
-bool MethodMatcher::match(Symbol* candidate, Symbol* match, Mode match_mode) {
-  if (match_mode == Any) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (match_mode == Exact) {
-    return candidate == match;
-  }
-
-  ResourceMark rm;
-  const char * candidate_string = candidate->as_C_string();
-  const char * match_string = match->as_C_string();
-
-  switch (match_mode) {
-  case Prefix:
-    return strstr(candidate_string, match_string) == candidate_string;
-
-  case Suffix: {
-    size_t clen = strlen(candidate_string);
-    size_t mlen = strlen(match_string);
-    return clen >= mlen && strcmp(candidate_string + clen - mlen, match_string) == 0;
-  }
-
-  case Substring:
-    return strstr(candidate_string, match_string) != NULL;
-
-  default:
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
 enum OptionType {
   IntxType,
   UintxType,
@@ -202,114 +70,6 @@
   return DoubleType;
 }
 
-template<typename T>
-static const T copy_value(const T value) {
-  return value;
-}
-
-template<> const ccstr copy_value<ccstr>(const ccstr value) {
-  return (const ccstr)os::strdup_check_oom(value);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-class TypedMethodOptionMatcher : public MethodMatcher {
-  const char* _option;
-  OptionType _type;
-  const T _value;
-
-public:
-  TypedMethodOptionMatcher(Symbol* class_name, Mode class_mode,
-                           Symbol* method_name, Mode method_mode,
-                           Symbol* signature, const char* opt,
-                           const T value,  MethodMatcher* next) :
-    MethodMatcher(class_name, class_mode, method_name, method_mode, signature, next),
-                  _type(get_type_for<T>()), _value(copy_value<T>(value)) {
-    _option = os::strdup_check_oom(opt);
-  }
-
-  ~TypedMethodOptionMatcher() {
-    os::free((void*)_option);
-  }
-
-  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* match(methodHandle method, const char* opt) {
-    TypedMethodOptionMatcher* current = this;
-    while (current != NULL) {
-      current = (TypedMethodOptionMatcher*)current->find(method);
-      if (current == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-      }
-      if (strcmp(current->_option, opt) == 0) {
-        return current;
-      }
-      current = current->next();
-    }
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* next() {
-    return (TypedMethodOptionMatcher*)_next;
-  }
-
-  OptionType get_type(void) {
-      return _type;
-  };
-
-  T value() { return _value; }
-
-  void print() {
-    ttyLocker ttyl;
-    print_base();
-    tty->print(" %s", _option);
-    tty->print(" <unknown option type>");
-    tty->cr();
-  }
-};
-
-template<>
-void TypedMethodOptionMatcher<intx>::print() {
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  print_base();
-  tty->print(" intx %s", _option);
-  tty->print(" = " INTX_FORMAT, _value);
-  tty->cr();
-};
-
-template<>
-void TypedMethodOptionMatcher<uintx>::print() {
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  print_base();
-  tty->print(" uintx %s", _option);
-  tty->print(" = " UINTX_FORMAT, _value);
-  tty->cr();
-};
-
-template<>
-void TypedMethodOptionMatcher<bool>::print() {
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  print_base();
-  tty->print(" bool %s", _option);
-  tty->print(" = %s", _value ? "true" : "false");
-  tty->cr();
-};
-
-template<>
-void TypedMethodOptionMatcher<ccstr>::print() {
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  print_base();
-  tty->print(" const char* %s", _option);
-  tty->print(" = '%s'", _value);
-  tty->cr();
-};
-
-template<>
-void TypedMethodOptionMatcher<double>::print() {
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  print_base();
-  tty->print(" double %s", _option);
-  tty->print(" = %f", _value);
-  tty->cr();
-};
-
 // this must parallel the command_names below
 enum OracleCommand {
   UnknownCommand = -1,
@@ -342,8 +102,198 @@
 };
 
 class MethodMatcher;
-static MethodMatcher* lists[OracleCommandCount] = { 0, };
+class TypedMethodOptionMatcher;
+
+static BasicMatcher* lists[OracleCommandCount] = { 0, };
+static TypedMethodOptionMatcher* option_list = NULL;
+
+class TypedMethodOptionMatcher : public MethodMatcher {
+ private:
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* _next;
+  const char*   _option;
+  OptionType    _type;
+ public:
+
+  union {
+    bool bool_value;
+    intx intx_value;
+    uintx uintx_value;
+    double double_value;
+    ccstr ccstr_value;
+  } _u;
+
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher() : MethodMatcher(),
+    _next(NULL),
+    _type(UnknownType) {
+      _option = NULL;
+      memset(&_u, 0, sizeof(_u));
+  }
+
+  static TypedMethodOptionMatcher* parse_method_pattern(char*& line, const char*& error_msg);
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* match(methodHandle method, const char* opt, OptionType type);
+
+  void init(const char* opt, OptionType type, TypedMethodOptionMatcher* next) {
+    _next = next;
+    _type = type;
+    _option = os::strdup_check_oom(opt);
+  }
+
+  void set_next(TypedMethodOptionMatcher* next) {_next = next; }
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* next() { return _next; }
+  OptionType type() { return _type; }
+  template<typename T> T value();
+  template<typename T> void set_value(T value);
+  void print();
+  void print_all();
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* clone();
+  ~TypedMethodOptionMatcher();
+};
+
+// A few templated accessors instead of a full template class.
+template<> intx TypedMethodOptionMatcher::value<intx>() {
+  return _u.intx_value;
+}
+
+template<> uintx TypedMethodOptionMatcher::value<uintx>() {
+  return _u.uintx_value;
+}
+
+template<> bool TypedMethodOptionMatcher::value<bool>() {
+  return _u.bool_value;
+}
+
+template<> double TypedMethodOptionMatcher::value<double>() {
+  return _u.double_value;
+}
+
+template<> ccstr TypedMethodOptionMatcher::value<ccstr>() {
+  return _u.ccstr_value;
+}
+
+template<> void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::set_value(intx value) {
+  _u.intx_value = value;
+}
+
+template<> void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::set_value(uintx value) {
+  _u.uintx_value = value;
+}
+
+template<> void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::set_value(double value) {
+  _u.double_value = value;
+}
+
+template<> void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::set_value(bool value) {
+  _u.bool_value = value;
+}
+
+template<> void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::set_value(ccstr value) {
+  _u.ccstr_value = (const ccstr)os::strdup_check_oom(value);
+}
 
+void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::print() {
+  ttyLocker ttyl;
+  print_base(tty);
+  switch (_type) {
+  case IntxType:
+    tty->print_cr(" intx %s = " INTX_FORMAT, _option, value<intx>());
+    break;
+  case UintxType:
+    tty->print_cr(" uintx %s = " UINTX_FORMAT, _option, value<uintx>());
+    break;
+  case BoolType:
+    tty->print_cr(" bool %s = %s", _option, value<bool>() ? "true" : "false");
+    break;
+  case DoubleType:
+    tty->print_cr(" double %s = %f", _option, value<double>());
+    break;
+  case CcstrType:
+    tty->print_cr(" const char* %s = '%s'", _option, value<ccstr>());
+    break;
+  default:
+    ShouldNotReachHere();
+  }
+}
+
+void TypedMethodOptionMatcher::print_all() {
+   print();
+   if (_next != NULL) {
+     tty->print(" ");
+     _next->print_all();
+   }
+ }
+
+TypedMethodOptionMatcher* TypedMethodOptionMatcher::clone() {
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* m = new TypedMethodOptionMatcher();
+  m->_class_mode = _class_mode;
+  m->_class_name = _class_name;
+  m->_method_mode = _method_mode;
+  m->_method_name = _method_name;
+  m->_signature = _signature;
+  // Need to ref count the symbols
+  if (_class_name != NULL) {
+    _class_name->increment_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_method_name != NULL) {
+    _method_name->increment_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_signature != NULL) {
+    _signature->increment_refcount();
+  }
+  return m;
+}
+
+TypedMethodOptionMatcher::~TypedMethodOptionMatcher() {
+  if (_option != NULL) {
+    os::free((void*)_option);
+  }
+  if (_class_name != NULL) {
+    _class_name->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_method_name != NULL) {
+    _method_name->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_signature != NULL) {
+    _signature->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+}
+
+TypedMethodOptionMatcher* TypedMethodOptionMatcher::parse_method_pattern(char*& line, const char*& error_msg) {
+  assert(error_msg == NULL, "Dont call here with error_msg already set");
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* tom = new TypedMethodOptionMatcher();
+  MethodMatcher::parse_method_pattern(line, error_msg, tom);
+  if (error_msg != NULL) {
+    delete tom;
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return tom;
+}
+
+TypedMethodOptionMatcher* TypedMethodOptionMatcher::match(methodHandle method, const char* opt, OptionType type) {
+  TypedMethodOptionMatcher* current = this;
+  while (current != NULL) {
+    // Fastest compare first.
+    if (current->type() == type) {
+      if (strcmp(current->_option, opt) == 0) {
+        if (current->matches(method)) {
+          return current;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    current = current->next();
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+static void add_option_string(TypedMethodOptionMatcher* matcher,
+                                        const char* option,
+                                        T value) {
+  assert(matcher != option_list, "No circular lists please");
+  matcher->init(option, get_type_for<T>(), option_list);
+  matcher->set_value<T>(value);
+  option_list = matcher;
+  return;
+}
 
 static bool check_predicate(OracleCommand command, methodHandle method) {
   return ((lists[command] != NULL) &&
@@ -351,51 +301,27 @@
           lists[command]->match(method));
 }
 
-
-static MethodMatcher* add_predicate(OracleCommand command,
-                                    Symbol* class_name, MethodMatcher::Mode c_mode,
-                                    Symbol* method_name, MethodMatcher::Mode m_mode,
-                                    Symbol* signature) {
+static void add_predicate(OracleCommand command, BasicMatcher* bm) {
   assert(command != OptionCommand, "must use add_option_string");
-  if (command == LogCommand && !LogCompilation && lists[LogCommand] == NULL)
+  if (command == LogCommand && !LogCompilation && lists[LogCommand] == NULL) {
     tty->print_cr("Warning:  +LogCompilation must be enabled in order for individual methods to be logged.");
-  lists[command] = new MethodMatcher(class_name, c_mode, method_name, m_mode, signature, lists[command]);
-  return lists[command];
-}
+  }
+  bm->set_next(lists[command]);
+  lists[command] = bm;
 
-template<typename T>
-static MethodMatcher* add_option_string(Symbol* class_name, MethodMatcher::Mode c_mode,
-                                        Symbol* method_name, MethodMatcher::Mode m_mode,
-                                        Symbol* signature,
-                                        const char* option,
-                                        T value) {
-  lists[OptionCommand] = new TypedMethodOptionMatcher<T>(class_name, c_mode, method_name, m_mode,
-                                                         signature, option, value, lists[OptionCommand]);
-  return lists[OptionCommand];
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-static bool get_option_value(methodHandle method, const char* option, T& value) {
-   TypedMethodOptionMatcher<T>* m;
-   if (lists[OptionCommand] != NULL
-       && (m = ((TypedMethodOptionMatcher<T>*)lists[OptionCommand])->match(method, option)) != NULL
-       && m->get_type() == get_type_for<T>()) {
-       value = m->value();
-       return true;
-   } else {
-     return false;
-   }
-}
-
-bool CompilerOracle::has_option_string(methodHandle method, const char* option) {
-  bool value = false;
-  get_option_value(method, option, value);
-  return value;
+  return;
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 bool CompilerOracle::has_option_value(methodHandle method, const char* option, T& value) {
-  return ::get_option_value(method, option, value);
+  if (option_list != NULL) {
+    TypedMethodOptionMatcher* m = option_list->match(method, option, get_type_for<T>());
+    if (m != NULL) {
+      value = m->value<T>();
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
 // Explicit instantiation for all OptionTypes supported.
@@ -405,6 +331,12 @@
 template bool CompilerOracle::has_option_value<ccstr>(methodHandle method, const char* option, ccstr& value);
 template bool CompilerOracle::has_option_value<double>(methodHandle method, const char* option, double& value);
 
+bool CompilerOracle::has_option_string(methodHandle method, const char* option) {
+  bool value = false;
+  has_option_value(method, option, value);
+  return value;
+}
+
 bool CompilerOracle::should_exclude(methodHandle method, bool& quietly) {
   quietly = true;
   if (lists[ExcludeCommand] != NULL) {
@@ -420,19 +352,18 @@
   return false;
 }
 
-
 bool CompilerOracle::should_inline(methodHandle method) {
   return (check_predicate(InlineCommand, method));
 }
 
-
+// Check both DontInlineCommand and ExcludeCommand here
+// - consistent behavior for all compilers
 bool CompilerOracle::should_not_inline(methodHandle method) {
-  return (check_predicate(DontInlineCommand, method));
+  return check_predicate(DontInlineCommand, method) || check_predicate(ExcludeCommand, method);
 }
 
-
 bool CompilerOracle::should_print(methodHandle method) {
-  return (check_predicate(PrintCommand, method));
+  return check_predicate(PrintCommand, method);
 }
 
 bool CompilerOracle::should_print_methods() {
@@ -445,12 +376,10 @@
   return (check_predicate(LogCommand, method));
 }
 
-
 bool CompilerOracle::should_break_at(methodHandle method) {
   return check_predicate(BreakCommand, method);
 }
 
-
 static OracleCommand parse_command_name(const char * line, int* bytes_read) {
   assert(ARRAY_SIZE(command_names) == OracleCommandCount,
          "command_names size mismatch");
@@ -516,84 +445,12 @@
   tty->cr();
 };
 
-// The JVM specification defines the allowed characters.
-// Tokens that are disallowed by the JVM specification can have
-// a meaning to the parser so we need to include them here.
-// The parser does not enforce all rules of the JVMS - a successful parse
-// does not mean that it is an allowed name. Illegal names will
-// be ignored since they never can match a class or method.
-//
-// '\0' and 0xf0-0xff are disallowed in constant string values
-// 0x20 ' ', 0x09 '\t' and, 0x2c ',' are used in the matching
-// 0x5b '[' and 0x5d ']' can not be used because of the matcher
-// 0x28 '(' and 0x29 ')' are used for the signature
-// 0x2e '.' is always replaced before the matching
-// 0x2f '/' is only used in the class name as package separator
-
-#define RANGEBASE "\x1\x2\x3\x4\x5\x6\x7\x8\xa\xb\xc\xd\xe\xf" \
-    "\x10\x11\x12\x13\x14\x15\x16\x17\x18\x19\x1a\x1b\x1c\x1d\x1e\x1f" \
-    "\x21\x22\x23\x24\x25\x26\x27\x2a\x2b\x2c\x2d" \
-    "\x30\x31\x32\x33\x34\x35\x36\x37\x38\x39\x3a\x3b\x3c\x3d\x3e\x3f" \
-    "\x40\x41\x42\x43\x44\x45\x46\x47\x48\x49\x4a\x4b\x4c\x4d\x4e\x4f" \
-    "\x50\x51\x52\x53\x54\x55\x56\x57\x58\x59\x5a\x5c\x5e\x5f" \
-    "\x60\x61\x62\x63\x64\x65\x66\x67\x68\x69\x6a\x6b\x6c\x6d\x6e\x6f" \
-    "\x70\x71\x72\x73\x74\x75\x76\x77\x78\x79\x7a\x7b\x7c\x7d\x7e\x7f" \
-    "\x80\x81\x82\x83\x84\x85\x86\x87\x88\x89\x8a\x8b\x8c\x8d\x8e\x8f" \
-    "\x90\x91\x92\x93\x94\x95\x96\x97\x98\x99\x9a\x9b\x9c\x9d\x9e\x9f" \
-    "\xa0\xa1\xa2\xa3\xa4\xa5\xa6\xa7\xa8\xa9\xaa\xab\xac\xad\xae\xaf" \
-    "\xb0\xb1\xb2\xb3\xb4\xb5\xb6\xb7\xb8\xb9\xba\xbb\xbc\xbd\xbe\xbf" \
-    "\xc0\xc1\xc2\xc3\xc4\xc5\xc6\xc7\xc8\xc9\xca\xcb\xcc\xcd\xce\xcf" \
-    "\xd0\xd1\xd2\xd3\xd4\xd5\xd6\xd7\xd8\xd9\xda\xdb\xdc\xdd\xde\xdf" \
-    "\xe0\xe1\xe2\xe3\xe4\xe5\xe6\xe7\xe8\xe9\xea\xeb\xec\xed\xee\xef"
-
-#define RANGE0 "[*" RANGEBASE "]"
-#define RANGESLASH "[*" RANGEBASE "/]"
-
-static MethodMatcher::Mode check_mode(char name[], const char*& error_msg) {
-  int match = MethodMatcher::Exact;
-  while (name[0] == '*') {
-    match |= MethodMatcher::Suffix;
-    // Copy remaining string plus NUL to the beginning
-    memmove(name, name + 1, strlen(name + 1) + 1);
-  }
-
-  if (strcmp(name, "*") == 0) return MethodMatcher::Any;
-
-  size_t len = strlen(name);
-  while (len > 0 && name[len - 1] == '*') {
-    match |= MethodMatcher::Prefix;
-    name[--len] = '\0';
-  }
-
-  if (strstr(name, "*") != NULL) {
-    error_msg = "  Embedded * not allowed";
-    return MethodMatcher::Unknown;
-  }
-  return (MethodMatcher::Mode)match;
-}
-
-static bool scan_line(const char * line,
-                      char class_name[],  MethodMatcher::Mode* c_mode,
-                      char method_name[], MethodMatcher::Mode* m_mode,
-                      int* bytes_read, const char*& error_msg) {
-  *bytes_read = 0;
-  error_msg = NULL;
-  if (2 == sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%255" RANGESLASH "%*[ ]" "%255" RANGE0 "%n", class_name, method_name, bytes_read)) {
-    *c_mode = check_mode(class_name, error_msg);
-    *m_mode = check_mode(method_name, error_msg);
-    return *c_mode != MethodMatcher::Unknown && *m_mode != MethodMatcher::Unknown;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
 // Scan next flag and value in line, return MethodMatcher object on success, NULL on failure.
 // On failure, error_msg contains description for the first error.
 // For future extensions: set error_msg on first error.
-static MethodMatcher* scan_flag_and_value(const char* type, const char* line, int& total_bytes_read,
-                                          Symbol* c_name, MethodMatcher::Mode c_match,
-                                          Symbol* m_name, MethodMatcher::Mode m_match,
-                                          Symbol* signature,
-                                          char* errorbuf, const int buf_size) {
+static void scan_flag_and_value(const char* type, const char* line, int& total_bytes_read,
+                                            TypedMethodOptionMatcher* matcher,
+                                            char* errorbuf, const int buf_size) {
   total_bytes_read = 0;
   int bytes_read = 0;
   char flag[256];
@@ -608,7 +465,8 @@
       intx value;
       if (sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]" INTX_FORMAT "%n", &value, &bytes_read) == 1) {
         total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-        return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, value);
+        add_option_string(matcher, flag, value);
+        return;
       } else {
         jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s ", flag, type);
       }
@@ -616,7 +474,8 @@
       uintx value;
       if (sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]" UINTX_FORMAT "%n", &value, &bytes_read) == 1) {
         total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-        return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, value);
+        add_option_string(matcher, flag, value);
+        return;
       } else {
         jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s", flag, type);
       }
@@ -625,7 +484,8 @@
       char* value = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY(char, strlen(line) + 1);
       if (sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%255[_a-zA-Z0-9]%n", value, &bytes_read) == 1) {
         total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-        return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, (ccstr)value);
+        add_option_string(matcher, flag, (ccstr)value);
+        return;
       } else {
         jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s", flag, type);
       }
@@ -646,7 +506,8 @@
           next_value += bytes_read;
           end_value = next_value-1;
         }
-        return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, (ccstr)value);
+        add_option_string(matcher, flag, (ccstr)value);
+        return;
       } else {
         jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s", flag, type);
       }
@@ -655,10 +516,12 @@
       if (sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%255[a-zA-Z]%n", value, &bytes_read) == 1) {
         if (strcmp(value, "true") == 0) {
           total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-          return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, true);
+          add_option_string(matcher, flag, true);
+          return;
         } else if (strcmp(value, "false") == 0) {
           total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-          return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, false);
+          add_option_string(matcher, flag, false);
+          return;
         } else {
           jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s", flag, type);
         }
@@ -673,7 +536,8 @@
         char value[512] = "";
         jio_snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%s.%s", buffer[0], buffer[1]);
         total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
-        return add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, flag, atof(value));
+        add_option_string(matcher, flag, atof(value));
+        return;
       } else {
         jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Value cannot be read for flag %s of type %s", flag, type);
       }
@@ -683,7 +547,7 @@
   } else {
     jio_snprintf(errorbuf, buf_size, "  Flag name for type %s should be alphanumeric ", type);
   }
-  return NULL;
+  return;
 }
 
 int skip_whitespace(char* line) {
@@ -693,31 +557,20 @@
   return whitespace_read;
 }
 
+void CompilerOracle::print_parse_error(const char*&  error_msg, char* original_line) {
+  assert(error_msg != NULL, "Must have error_message");
+
+  ttyLocker ttyl;
+  tty->print_cr("CompileCommand: An error occurred during parsing");
+  tty->print_cr("Line: %s", original_line);
+  tty->print_cr("Error: %s", error_msg);
+  CompilerOracle::print_tip();
+}
+
 void CompilerOracle::parse_from_line(char* line) {
   if (line[0] == '\0') return;
   if (line[0] == '#')  return;
 
-  bool have_colon = (strstr(line, "::") != NULL);
-  for (char* lp = line; *lp != '\0'; lp++) {
-    // Allow '.' to separate the class name from the method name.
-    // This is the preferred spelling of methods:
-    //      exclude java/lang/String.indexOf(I)I
-    // Allow ',' for spaces (eases command line quoting).
-    //      exclude,java/lang/String.indexOf
-    // For backward compatibility, allow space as separator also.
-    //      exclude java/lang/String indexOf
-    //      exclude,java/lang/String,indexOf
-    // For easy cut-and-paste of method names, allow VM output format
-    // as produced by Method::print_short_name:
-    //      exclude java.lang.String::indexOf
-    // For simple implementation convenience here, convert them all to space.
-    if (have_colon) {
-      if (*lp == '.')  *lp = '/';   // dots build the package prefix
-      if (*lp == ':')  *lp = ' ';
-    }
-    if (*lp == ',' || *lp == '.')  *lp = ' ';
-  }
-
   char* original_line = line;
   int bytes_read;
   OracleCommand command = parse_command_name(line, &bytes_read);
@@ -742,109 +595,86 @@
     return;
   }
 
-  MethodMatcher::Mode c_match = MethodMatcher::Exact;
-  MethodMatcher::Mode m_match = MethodMatcher::Exact;
-  char class_name[256];
-  char method_name[256];
-  char sig[1024];
-  char errorbuf[1024];
-  const char* error_msg = NULL; // description of first error that appears
-  MethodMatcher* match = NULL;
+  const char* error_msg = NULL;
+  if (command == OptionCommand) {
+    // Look for trailing options.
+    //
+    // Two types of trailing options are
+    // supported:
+    //
+    // (1) CompileCommand=option,Klass::method,flag
+    // (2) CompileCommand=option,Klass::method,type,flag,value
+    //
+    // Type (1) is used to enable a boolean flag for a method.
+    //
+    // Type (2) is used to support options with a value. Values can have the
+    // the following types: intx, uintx, bool, ccstr, ccstrlist, and double.
+    //
+    // For future extensions: extend scan_flag_and_value()
 
-  if (scan_line(line, class_name, &c_match, method_name, &m_match, &bytes_read, error_msg)) {
-    EXCEPTION_MARK;
-    Symbol* c_name = SymbolTable::new_symbol(class_name, CHECK);
-    Symbol* m_name = SymbolTable::new_symbol(method_name, CHECK);
-    Symbol* signature = NULL;
-
-    line += bytes_read;
-
-    // there might be a signature following the method.
-    // signatures always begin with ( so match that by hand
-    line += skip_whitespace(line);
-    if (1 == sscanf(line, "(%254[[);/" RANGEBASE "]%n", sig + 1, &bytes_read)) {
-      sig[0] = '(';
-      line += bytes_read;
-      signature = SymbolTable::new_symbol(sig, CHECK);
+    char option[256]; // stores flag for Type (1) and type of Type (2)
+    line++; // skip the ','
+    TypedMethodOptionMatcher* archetype = TypedMethodOptionMatcher::parse_method_pattern(line, error_msg);
+    if (archetype == NULL) {
+      assert(error_msg != NULL, "Must have error_message");
+      print_parse_error(error_msg, original_line);
+      return;
     }
 
-    if (command == OptionCommand) {
-      // Look for trailing options.
-      //
-      // Two types of trailing options are
-      // supported:
-      //
-      // (1) CompileCommand=option,Klass::method,flag
-      // (2) CompileCommand=option,Klass::method,type,flag,value
-      //
-      // Type (1) is used to enable a boolean flag for a method.
-      //
-      // Type (2) is used to support options with a value. Values can have the
-      // the following types: intx, uintx, bool, ccstr, ccstrlist, and double.
-      //
-      // For future extensions: extend scan_flag_and_value()
-      char option[256]; // stores flag for Type (1) and type of Type (2)
+    line += skip_whitespace(line);
+
+    // This is unnecessarily complex. Should retire multi-option lines and skip while loop
+    while (sscanf(line, "%255[a-zA-Z0-9]%n", option, &bytes_read) == 1) {
+      line += bytes_read;
 
-      line += skip_whitespace(line);
-      while (sscanf(line, "%255[a-zA-Z0-9]%n", option, &bytes_read) == 1) {
-        if (match != NULL && !_quiet) {
-          // Print out the last match added
-          ttyLocker ttyl;
-          tty->print("CompileCommand: %s ", command_names[command]);
-          match->print();
+      // typed_matcher is used as a blueprint for each option, deleted at the end
+      TypedMethodOptionMatcher* typed_matcher = archetype->clone();
+      if (strcmp(option, "intx") == 0
+          || strcmp(option, "uintx") == 0
+          || strcmp(option, "bool") == 0
+          || strcmp(option, "ccstr") == 0
+          || strcmp(option, "ccstrlist") == 0
+          || strcmp(option, "double") == 0
+          ) {
+        char errorbuf[1024] = {0};
+        // Type (2) option: parse flag name and value.
+        scan_flag_and_value(option, line, bytes_read, typed_matcher, errorbuf, sizeof(errorbuf));
+        if (*errorbuf != '\0') {
+          error_msg = errorbuf;
+          print_parse_error(error_msg, original_line);
+          return;
         }
         line += bytes_read;
-
-        if (strcmp(option, "intx") == 0
-            || strcmp(option, "uintx") == 0
-            || strcmp(option, "bool") == 0
-            || strcmp(option, "ccstr") == 0
-            || strcmp(option, "ccstrlist") == 0
-            || strcmp(option, "double") == 0
-            ) {
+      } else {
+        // Type (1) option
+        add_option_string(typed_matcher, option, true);
+      }
+      if (typed_matcher != NULL && !_quiet) {
+        // Print out the last match added
+        assert(error_msg == NULL, "No error here");
+        ttyLocker ttyl;
+        tty->print("CompileCommand: %s ", command_names[command]);
+        typed_matcher->print();
+      }
+      line += skip_whitespace(line);
+    } // while(
+    delete archetype;
+  } else {  // not an OptionCommand)
+    assert(error_msg == NULL, "Don't call here with error_msg already set");
 
-          // Type (2) option: parse flag name and value.
-          match = scan_flag_and_value(option, line, bytes_read,
-                                      c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature,
-                                      errorbuf, sizeof(errorbuf));
-          if (match == NULL) {
-            error_msg = errorbuf;
-            break;
-          }
-          line += bytes_read;
-        } else {
-          // Type (1) option
-          match = add_option_string(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature, option, true);
-        }
-        line += skip_whitespace(line);
-      } // while(
-    } else {
-      match = add_predicate(command, c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature);
+    BasicMatcher* matcher = BasicMatcher::parse_method_pattern(line, error_msg);
+    if (error_msg != NULL) {
+      assert(matcher == NULL, "consistency");
+      print_parse_error(error_msg, original_line);
+      return;
     }
-  }
 
-  ttyLocker ttyl;
-  if (error_msg != NULL) {
-    // an error has happened
-    tty->print_cr("CompileCommand: An error occured during parsing");
-    tty->print_cr("  \"%s\"", original_line);
-    if (error_msg != NULL) {
-      tty->print_cr("%s", error_msg);
-    }
-    CompilerOracle::print_tip();
-
-  } else {
-    // check for remaining characters
-    bytes_read = 0;
-    sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%n", &bytes_read);
-    if (line[bytes_read] != '\0') {
-      tty->print_cr("CompileCommand: Bad pattern");
-      tty->print_cr("  \"%s\"", original_line);
-      tty->print_cr("  Unrecognized text %s after command ", line);
-      CompilerOracle::print_tip();
-    } else if (match != NULL && !_quiet) {
+    add_predicate(command, matcher);
+    if (!_quiet) {
+      ttyLocker ttyl;
       tty->print("CompileCommand: %s ", command_names[command]);
-      match->print();
+      matcher->print(tty);
+      tty->cr();
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1045,10 +875,12 @@
       Symbol* m_name = SymbolTable::new_symbol(methodName, CHECK);
       Symbol* signature = NULL;
 
-      add_predicate(CompileOnlyCommand, c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature);
+      BasicMatcher* bm = new BasicMatcher();
+      bm->init(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature);
+      add_predicate(CompileOnlyCommand, bm);
       if (PrintVMOptions) {
         tty->print("CompileOnly: compileonly ");
-        lists[CompileOnlyCommand]->print();
+        lists[CompileOnlyCommand]->print_all(tty);
       }
 
       className = NULL;
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.hpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.hpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerOracle.hpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  private:
   static bool _quiet;
   static void print_tip();
+  static void print_parse_error(const char*&  error_msg, char* original_line);
 
  public:
 
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/methodMatcher.cpp
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/methodMatcher.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "compiler/methodMatcher.hpp"
+#include "memory/oopFactory.hpp"
+#include "oops/oop.inline.hpp"
+
+// The JVM specification defines the allowed characters.
+// Tokens that are disallowed by the JVM specification can have
+// a meaning to the parser so we need to include them here.
+// The parser does not enforce all rules of the JVMS - a successful parse
+// does not mean that it is an allowed name. Illegal names will
+// be ignored since they never can match a class or method.
+//
+// '\0' and 0xf0-0xff are disallowed in constant string values
+// 0x20 ' ', 0x09 '\t' and, 0x2c ',' are used in the matching
+// 0x5b '[' and 0x5d ']' can not be used because of the matcher
+// 0x28 '(' and 0x29 ')' are used for the signature
+// 0x2e '.' is always replaced before the matching
+// 0x2f '/' is only used in the class name as package separator
+
+#define RANGEBASE "\x1\x2\x3\x4\x5\x6\x7\x8\xa\xb\xc\xd\xe\xf" \
+    "\x10\x11\x12\x13\x14\x15\x16\x17\x18\x19\x1a\x1b\x1c\x1d\x1e\x1f" \
+    "\x21\x22\x23\x24\x25\x26\x27\x2a\x2b\x2c\x2d" \
+    "\x30\x31\x32\x33\x34\x35\x36\x37\x38\x39\x3a\x3b\x3c\x3d\x3e\x3f" \
+    "\x40\x41\x42\x43\x44\x45\x46\x47\x48\x49\x4a\x4b\x4c\x4d\x4e\x4f" \
+    "\x50\x51\x52\x53\x54\x55\x56\x57\x58\x59\x5a\x5c\x5e\x5f" \
+    "\x60\x61\x62\x63\x64\x65\x66\x67\x68\x69\x6a\x6b\x6c\x6d\x6e\x6f" \
+    "\x70\x71\x72\x73\x74\x75\x76\x77\x78\x79\x7a\x7b\x7c\x7d\x7e\x7f" \
+    "\x80\x81\x82\x83\x84\x85\x86\x87\x88\x89\x8a\x8b\x8c\x8d\x8e\x8f" \
+    "\x90\x91\x92\x93\x94\x95\x96\x97\x98\x99\x9a\x9b\x9c\x9d\x9e\x9f" \
+    "\xa0\xa1\xa2\xa3\xa4\xa5\xa6\xa7\xa8\xa9\xaa\xab\xac\xad\xae\xaf" \
+    "\xb0\xb1\xb2\xb3\xb4\xb5\xb6\xb7\xb8\xb9\xba\xbb\xbc\xbd\xbe\xbf" \
+    "\xc0\xc1\xc2\xc3\xc4\xc5\xc6\xc7\xc8\xc9\xca\xcb\xcc\xcd\xce\xcf" \
+    "\xd0\xd1\xd2\xd3\xd4\xd5\xd6\xd7\xd8\xd9\xda\xdb\xdc\xdd\xde\xdf" \
+    "\xe0\xe1\xe2\xe3\xe4\xe5\xe6\xe7\xe8\xe9\xea\xeb\xec\xed\xee\xef"
+
+#define RANGE0 "[*" RANGEBASE "]"
+#define RANGESLASH "[*" RANGEBASE "/]"
+
+MethodMatcher::MethodMatcher():
+    _class_mode(Exact)
+  , _method_mode(Exact)
+  , _class_name(NULL)
+  , _method_name(NULL)
+  , _signature(NULL) {
+}
+
+MethodMatcher::~MethodMatcher() {
+  if (_class_name != NULL) {
+    _class_name->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_method_name != NULL) {
+    _method_name->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+  if (_signature != NULL) {
+    _signature->decrement_refcount();
+  }
+}
+
+void MethodMatcher::init(Symbol* class_name, Mode class_mode,
+                             Symbol* method_name, Mode method_mode,
+                             Symbol* signature) {
+ _class_mode = class_mode;
+ _method_mode = method_mode;
+ _class_name = class_name;
+ _method_name = method_name;
+ _signature = signature;
+}
+
+bool MethodMatcher::canonicalize(char * line, const char *& error_msg) {
+  char* colon = strstr(line, "::");
+  bool have_colon = (colon != NULL);
+  if (have_colon) {
+    // Don't allow multiple '::'
+    if (colon + 2 != '\0') {
+      if (strstr(colon+2, "::")) {
+        error_msg = "Method pattern only allows one '::' allowed";
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    bool in_signature = false;
+    char* pos = line;
+    if (pos != NULL) {
+      for (char* lp = pos + 1; *lp != '\0'; lp++) {
+        if (*lp == '(') {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        if (*lp == '/') {
+          error_msg = "Method pattern uses '/' together with '::'";
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Don't allow mixed package separators
+    char* pos = strchr(line, '.');
+    bool in_signature = false;
+    if (pos != NULL) {
+      for (char* lp = pos + 1; *lp != '\0'; lp++) {
+        if (*lp == '(') {
+          in_signature = true;
+        }
+
+        // After any comma the method pattern has ended
+        if (*lp == ',') {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        if (!in_signature && (*lp == '/')) {
+          error_msg = "Method pattern uses mixed '/' and '.' package separators";
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        if (*lp == '.') {
+          error_msg = "Method pattern uses multiple '.' in pattern";
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (char* lp = line; *lp != '\0'; lp++) {
+    // Allow '.' to separate the class name from the method name.
+    // This is the preferred spelling of methods:
+    //      exclude java/lang/String.indexOf(I)I
+    // Allow ',' for spaces (eases command line quoting).
+    //      exclude,java/lang/String.indexOf
+    // For backward compatibility, allow space as separator also.
+    //      exclude java/lang/String indexOf
+    //      exclude,java/lang/String,indexOf
+    // For easy cut-and-paste of method names, allow VM output format
+    // as produced by Method::print_short_name:
+    //      exclude java.lang.String::indexOf
+    // For simple implementation convenience here, convert them all to space.
+
+    if (have_colon) {
+      if (*lp == '.')  *lp = '/';   // dots build the package prefix
+      if (*lp == ':')  *lp = ' ';
+    }
+    if (*lp == ',' || *lp == '.')  *lp = ' ';
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool MethodMatcher::match(Symbol* candidate, Symbol* match, Mode match_mode) const {
+  if (match_mode == Any) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (match_mode == Exact) {
+    return candidate == match;
+  }
+
+  ResourceMark rm;
+  const char * candidate_string = candidate->as_C_string();
+  const char * match_string = match->as_C_string();
+
+  switch (match_mode) {
+  case Prefix:
+    return strstr(candidate_string, match_string) == candidate_string;
+
+  case Suffix: {
+    size_t clen = strlen(candidate_string);
+    size_t mlen = strlen(match_string);
+    return clen >= mlen && strcmp(candidate_string + clen - mlen, match_string) == 0;
+  }
+
+  case Substring:
+    return strstr(candidate_string, match_string) != NULL;
+
+  default:
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+static MethodMatcher::Mode check_mode(char name[], const char*& error_msg) {
+  int match = MethodMatcher::Exact;
+  if (name[0] == '*') {
+    if (strlen(name) == 1) {
+      return MethodMatcher::Any;
+    }
+    match |= MethodMatcher::Suffix;
+    memmove(name, name + 1, strlen(name + 1) + 1);
+  }
+
+  size_t len = strlen(name);
+  if (len > 0 && name[len - 1] == '*') {
+    match |= MethodMatcher::Prefix;
+    name[--len] = '\0';
+  }
+
+  if (strlen(name) == 0) {
+    error_msg = "** Not a valid pattern";
+    return MethodMatcher::Any;
+  }
+
+  if (strstr(name, "*") != NULL) {
+    error_msg = " Embedded * not allowed";
+    return MethodMatcher::Unknown;
+  }
+  return (MethodMatcher::Mode)match;
+}
+
+// Skip any leading spaces
+void skip_leading_spaces(char*& line, int* total_bytes_read ) {
+  int bytes_read = 0;
+  sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%n", &bytes_read);
+  if (bytes_read > 0) {
+    line += bytes_read;
+    *total_bytes_read += bytes_read;
+  }
+}
+
+void MethodMatcher::parse_method_pattern(char*& line, const char*& error_msg, MethodMatcher* matcher) {
+  MethodMatcher::Mode c_match;
+  MethodMatcher::Mode m_match;
+  char class_name[256] = {0};
+  char method_name[256] = {0};
+  char sig[1024] = {0};
+  int bytes_read = 0;
+  int total_bytes_read = 0;
+
+  assert(error_msg == NULL, "Dont call here with error_msg already set");
+
+  if (!MethodMatcher::canonicalize(line, error_msg)) {
+    assert(error_msg != NULL, "Message must be set if parsing failed");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  skip_leading_spaces(line, &total_bytes_read);
+
+  if (2 == sscanf(line, "%255" RANGESLASH "%*[ ]" "%255"  RANGE0 "%n", class_name, method_name, &bytes_read)) {
+    c_match = check_mode(class_name, error_msg);
+    m_match = check_mode(method_name, error_msg);
+
+    if ((strchr(class_name, '<') != NULL) || (strchr(class_name, '>') != NULL)) {
+      error_msg = "Chars '<' and '>' not allowed in class name";
+      return;
+    }
+    if ((strchr(method_name, '<') != NULL) || (strchr(method_name, '>') != NULL)) {
+      if ((strncmp("<init>", method_name, 255) != 0) && (strncmp("<clinit>", method_name, 255) != 0)) {
+        error_msg = "Chars '<' and '>' only allowed in <init> and <clinit>";
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (c_match == MethodMatcher::Unknown || m_match == MethodMatcher::Unknown) {
+      assert(error_msg != NULL, "Must have been set by check_mode()");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    EXCEPTION_MARK;
+    Symbol* signature = NULL;
+    line += bytes_read;
+    bytes_read = 0;
+
+    skip_leading_spaces(line, &total_bytes_read);
+
+    // there might be a signature following the method.
+    // signatures always begin with ( so match that by hand
+    if (line[0] == '(') {
+      line++;
+      sig[0] = '(';
+      // scan the rest
+      if (1 == sscanf(line, "%254[[);/" RANGEBASE "]%n", sig+1, &bytes_read)) {
+        if (strchr(sig, '*') != NULL) {
+          error_msg = " Wildcard * not allowed in signature";
+          return;
+        }
+        line += bytes_read;
+      }
+      signature = SymbolTable::new_symbol(sig, CHECK);
+    }
+    Symbol* c_name = SymbolTable::new_symbol(class_name, CHECK);
+    Symbol* m_name = SymbolTable::new_symbol(method_name, CHECK);
+
+    matcher->init(c_name, c_match, m_name, m_match, signature);
+    return;
+  } else {
+    error_msg = "Could not parse method pattern";
+  }
+}
+
+bool MethodMatcher::matches(methodHandle method) const {
+  Symbol* class_name  = method->method_holder()->name();
+  Symbol* method_name = method->name();
+  Symbol* signature = method->signature();
+
+  if (match(class_name, this->class_name(), _class_mode) &&
+      match(method_name, this->method_name(), _method_mode) &&
+      ((this->signature() == NULL) || match(signature, this->signature(), Prefix))) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+void MethodMatcher::print_symbol(outputStream* st, Symbol* h, Mode mode) {
+  ResourceMark rm;
+
+  if (mode == Suffix || mode == Substring || mode == Any) {
+    st->print("*");
+  }
+  if (mode != Any) {
+    h->print_symbol_on(st);
+  }
+  if (mode == Prefix || mode == Substring) {
+    st->print("*");
+  }
+}
+
+void MethodMatcher::print_base(outputStream* st) {
+  print_symbol(st, class_name(), _class_mode);
+  st->print(".");
+  print_symbol(st, method_name(), _method_mode);
+  if (signature() != NULL) {
+    signature()->print_symbol_on(st);
+  }
+}
+
+
+
+
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/methodMatcher.hpp
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/compiler/methodMatcher.hpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_COMPILER_METHODMATCHER_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_COMPILER_METHODMATCHER_HPP
+
+#include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
+#include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
+#include "memory/resourceArea.hpp"
+
+class MethodMatcher : public CHeapObj<mtCompiler> {
+ public:
+  enum Mode {
+    Exact,
+    Prefix = 1,
+    Suffix = 2,
+    Substring = Prefix | Suffix,
+    Any,
+    Unknown = -1
+  };
+
+ protected:
+  Symbol*        _class_name;
+  Symbol*        _method_name;
+  Symbol*        _signature;
+  Mode           _class_mode;
+  Mode           _method_mode;
+
+ public:
+  Symbol* class_name() const { return _class_name; }
+  Mode class_mode() const { return _class_mode; }
+  Symbol* method_name() const { return _method_name; }
+  Mode method_mode() const { return _method_mode; }
+  Symbol* signature() const { return _signature; }
+
+  MethodMatcher();
+  ~MethodMatcher();
+
+  void init(Symbol* class_name, Mode class_mode, Symbol* method_name, Mode method_mode, Symbol* signature);
+  static void parse_method_pattern(char*& line, const char*& error_msg, MethodMatcher* m);
+  static void print_symbol(outputStream* st, Symbol* h, Mode mode);
+  bool matches(methodHandle method) const;
+  void print_base(outputStream* st);
+
+ private:
+  static bool canonicalize(char * line, const char *& error_msg);
+  bool match(Symbol* candidate, Symbol* match, Mode match_mode) const;
+};
+
+class BasicMatcher : public MethodMatcher {
+private:
+  BasicMatcher* _next;
+public:
+
+  BasicMatcher() : MethodMatcher(),
+    _next(NULL) {
+  }
+
+  BasicMatcher(BasicMatcher* next) :
+    _next(next) {
+  }
+
+  static BasicMatcher* parse_method_pattern(char* line, const char*& error_msg) {
+    assert(error_msg == NULL, "Dont call here with error_msg already set");
+    BasicMatcher* bm = new BasicMatcher();
+    MethodMatcher::parse_method_pattern(line, error_msg, bm);
+    if (error_msg != NULL) {
+      delete bm;
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // check for bad trailing characters
+    int bytes_read = 0;
+    sscanf(line, "%*[ \t]%n", &bytes_read);
+    if (line[bytes_read] != '\0') {
+      error_msg = "Unrecognized trailing text after method pattern";
+      delete bm;
+      return NULL;
+    }
+    return bm;
+  }
+
+  bool match(methodHandle method) {
+    for (BasicMatcher* current = this; current != NULL; current = current->next()) {
+      if (current->matches(method)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  void set_next(BasicMatcher* next) { _next = next; }
+  BasicMatcher* next() { return _next; }
+
+  void print(outputStream* st) { print_base(st); }
+  void print_all(outputStream* st) {
+    print_base(st);
+    if (_next != NULL) {
+      _next->print_all(st);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_COMPILER_METHODMATCHER_HPP
+
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/bytecodeInfo.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/bytecodeInfo.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/bytecodeInfo.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       CompileTask::print_inline_indent(inline_level());
       tty->print_cr("Inlined method is hot: ");
     }
-    set_msg("force inline by CompilerOracle");
+    set_msg("force inline by CompileCommand");
     _forced_inline = true;
     return true;
   }
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@
 
   // ignore heuristic controls on inlining
   if (callee_method->should_inline()) {
-    set_msg("force inline by CompilerOracle");
+    set_msg("force inline by CompileCommand");
     return false;
   }
 
   if (callee_method->should_not_inline()) {
-    set_msg("disallowed by CompilerOracle");
+    set_msg("disallowed by CompileCommand");
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -470,11 +470,6 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  // We will attempt to see if a class/field/etc got properly loaded.  If it
-  // did not, it may attempt to throw an exception during our probing.  Catch
-  // and ignore such exceptions and do not attempt to compile the method.
-  if( callee_method->should_exclude() )  return false;
-
   return true;
 }
 
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/whitebox.cpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/whitebox.cpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/whitebox.cpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "classfile/classLoaderData.hpp"
 #include "classfile/stringTable.hpp"
 #include "code/codeCache.hpp"
+#include "compiler/methodMatcher.hpp"
 #include "jvmtifiles/jvmtiEnv.hpp"
 #include "memory/metadataFactory.hpp"
 #include "memory/metaspaceShared.hpp"
@@ -625,6 +626,32 @@
   return (mh->queued_for_compilation() || nm != NULL);
 WB_END
 
+
+WB_ENTRY(jint, WB_MatchesMethod(JNIEnv* env, jobject o, jobject method, jstring pattern))
+  jmethodID jmid = reflected_method_to_jmid(thread, env, method);
+  CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION_(env, JNI_FALSE);
+
+  methodHandle mh(THREAD, Method::checked_resolve_jmethod_id(jmid));
+
+  ResourceMark rm;
+  char* method_str = java_lang_String::as_utf8_string(JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(pattern));
+
+  const char* error_msg = NULL;
+
+  BasicMatcher* m = BasicMatcher::parse_method_pattern(method_str, error_msg);
+  if (m == NULL) {
+    assert(error_msg != NULL, "Must have error_msg");
+    tty->print_cr("Got error: %s", error_msg);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Pattern works - now check if it matches
+  int result = m->matches(mh);
+  delete m;
+  assert(result == 0 || result == 1, "Result out of range");
+  return result;
+WB_END
+
 class AlwaysFalseClosure : public BoolObjectClosure {
  public:
   bool do_object_b(oop p) { return false; }
@@ -1430,6 +1457,9 @@
       CC"(Ljava/lang/reflect/Executable;)V",          (void*)&WB_ClearMethodState},
   {CC"lockCompilation",    CC"()V",                   (void*)&WB_LockCompilation},
   {CC"unlockCompilation",  CC"()V",                   (void*)&WB_UnlockCompilation},
+  {CC"matchesMethod",
+      CC"(Ljava/lang/reflect/Executable;Ljava/lang/String;)I",
+                                                      (void*)&WB_MatchesMethod},
   {CC"isConstantVMFlag",   CC"(Ljava/lang/String;)Z", (void*)&WB_IsConstantVMFlag},
   {CC"isLockedVMFlag",     CC"(Ljava/lang/String;)Z", (void*)&WB_IsLockedVMFlag},
   {CC"setBooleanVMFlag",   CC"(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V",(void*)&WB_SetBooleanVMFlag},
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -3135,7 +3135,7 @@
                                                                             \
   develop(intx, MaxForceInlineLevel, 100,                                   \
           "maximum number of nested calls that are forced for inlining "    \
-          "(using CompilerOracle or marked w/ @ForceInline)")               \
+          "(using CompileCommand or marked w/ @ForceInline)")               \
                                                                             \
   product_pd(intx, InlineSmallCode,                                         \
           "Only inline already compiled methods if their code size is "     \
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/compiler/c2/5091921/Test7005594.sh
--- a/hotspot/test/compiler/c2/5091921/Test7005594.sh	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/c2/5091921/Test7005594.sh	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 ${COMPILEJAVA}/bin/javac ${TESTJAVACOPTS} -d . Test7005594.java
 
-${TESTJAVA}/bin/java ${TESTOPTS} -Xmx1600m -Xms1600m -XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions -XX:-ZapUnusedHeapArea -Xcomp -XX:CompileOnly=Test7005594.test Test7005594 > test.out 2>&1
+${TESTJAVA}/bin/java ${TESTOPTS} -Xmx1600m -Xms1600m -XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions -XX:-ZapUnusedHeapArea -Xcomp -XX:CompileOnly=Test7005594.test -XX:CompileCommand=quiet Test7005594 > test.out 2>&1
 
 result=$?
 
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/CheckCompileCommandOption.java
--- a/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/CheckCompileCommandOption.java	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/CheckCompileCommandOption.java	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption1 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption2 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption3 = true",
-            "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption4 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption5 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption6 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption7 = true",
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption9 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption10 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption11 = true",
-            "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption12 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption13 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption14 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test(I) bool MyBoolOption15 = true",
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@
             "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com/oracle/Test.test,MyBoolOption1",
             "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com/oracle/Test,test,MyBoolOption2",
             "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com.oracle.Test::test,MyBoolOption3",
-            "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com/oracle/Test::test,MyBoolOption4",
             "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com/oracle/Test.test,MyBoolOption5,MyBoolOption6",
             "-XX:CompileCommand=option,com/oracle/Test,test,MyBoolOption7,MyBoolOption8",
             "-version"
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption1 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption2 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption3 = true",
-            "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption4 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption5 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption6 = true",
             "CompileCommand: option com/oracle/Test.test bool MyBoolOption7 = true",
@@ -198,7 +194,7 @@
             out.shouldContain(expected_output);
         }
 
-        out.shouldNotContain("CompileCommand: An error occured during parsing");
+        out.shouldNotContain("CompileCommand: An error occurred during parsing");
         out.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
     }
 
@@ -209,7 +205,7 @@
         pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder(arguments);
         out = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
 
-        out.shouldContain("CompileCommand: An error occured during parsing");
+        out.shouldContain("CompileCommand: An error occurred during parsing");
         out.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
     }
 
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/MethodMatcherTest.java
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/MethodMatcherTest.java	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test MethodMatcherTest
+ * @library /testlibrary /../../test/lib
+ * @run main ClassFileInstaller sun.hotspot.WhiteBox
+ *                              sun.hotspot.WhiteBox$WhiteBoxPermission
+ * @run main/othervm -Xbootclasspath/a:. -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI MethodMatcherTest
+ * @summary Testing of compiler/MethodMatcher
+ * @bug 8135068
+ */
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import sun.hotspot.WhiteBox;
+
+public class MethodMatcherTest {
+
+    /** Instance of WhiteBox */
+    protected static final WhiteBox WHITE_BOX = WhiteBox.getWhiteBox();
+
+    Method helper;
+    Method getDate;
+    Method inner;
+    Method toString;
+
+    static final int MATCH = 1;
+    static final int NO_MATCH = 0;
+    static final int PARSING_FAILURE = -1;
+
+    public MethodMatcherTest() {
+    }
+
+    public void test() throws Exception {
+        // instantiate before calling getMethod on innerHelper
+        TestCases testCases = new TestCases();
+
+        helper = getMethod(MethodMatcherTest.class, "helper");
+        getDate = getMethod(java.util.Date.class, "getDate");
+        inner = getMethod(TestCases.class, "innerHelper");
+        toString = getMethod(String.class, "toString");
+
+        testCases.add(helper, "pool/sub/Klass.method(I[Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;[B[[D)V", NO_MATCH);
+
+        // These should be improved to parsing failed in the future
+        testCases.add(helper, "*Klass*,*$method*::", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*Klass *+*", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*Klass*::*method*", NO_MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(helper, "*,**", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*,*(I[Ljava/lang/String;Lj]ava/lang/Integer;[B[[D)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*,*)method*.", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "{pool.subpack.Klass}* *", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*Klass met]hod/", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "pool::su@%b::Klass* *)method.", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "0pool/sub/Klass,*{method}*.(I[Ljava/lang/String;Lj]ava/lang/Integer;[B[[D)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*Klass nonexistent::)(I[Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Integer;[B[[D)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "pool,su]b,Klass*,*)method*/", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(helper, "_pool,sub,Klass*,met@%hod,(0)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+
+        testCases.add(helper, "*.*", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.*", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helper()", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helper()V", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helper()V;", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helper()I", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTest.helperX", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "MethodMatcherTestX.helper;", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "abc.*", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(helper, "*.abc", NO_MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(getDate, "*.*", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(getDate, "*.getDate", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(getDate, "java/util/Date.getDate", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(getDate, "java/util/Date.*", MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(inner, "*.*", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "MethodMatcherTest$TestCases.innerHelper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "MethodMatcherTest*.innerHelper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "MethodMatcherTest$*.innerHelper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "*$TestCases.innerHelper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "*TestCases.innerHelper", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "TestCases.innerHelper", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(inner, "MethodMatcherTest.innerHelper", NO_MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "*.*", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang.String::toString", MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String::toString", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang/String::toString", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang/String.toString", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java::lang::String::toString", PARSING_FAILURE);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString(*)", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString(L*", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString*(lsd)l", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString(lsd)l", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString (", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()L", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()Lj", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()Ls", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString*(", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString* (", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString*(;", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString*();sf", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString*()Ljava/lang/String;", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()Ljava/lang/String;", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()Ljava/lang/String", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()L", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString ()I;", NO_MATCH);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "*Internal.*", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "*Internal.**", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "*Internal.***", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "*Internal.*a**", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "*Internal.**a*", PARSING_FAILURE);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang.String::<init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang.String::<clinit>(Ljava/lang/String;)V", NO_MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang.String::<init(Ljava/lang/String;)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java.lang.String::init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V", PARSING_FAILURE);
+
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/String.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", MATCH);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/Str<ing.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/Str>ing.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/<init>.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", PARSING_FAILURE);
+        testCases.add(toString, "java/lang/<clinit>.toString()Ljava/lang/String;", PARSING_FAILURE);
+
+        int failures = 0;
+        for (TestCase t : testCases) {
+            System.out.println("Test case: " + t.pattern);
+            if (!t.test()) {
+                failures++;
+                System.out.println(" * FAILED");
+            }
+        }
+        if (failures != 0) {
+            throw new Exception("There where " + failures + " failures in this test");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
+        MethodMatcherTest test = new MethodMatcherTest();
+        test.test();
+    }
+
+    public void helper() {
+
+    }
+
+    private static Method getMethod(Class klass, String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        try {
+            return klass.getDeclaredMethod(name, parameterTypes);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException | SecurityException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("exception on getting method Helper." + name, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    class TestCase {
+        String pattern;
+        Method testTarget;
+        int expectedResult;
+
+        public TestCase(Method testTarget, String pattern, int expectedResult) {
+            this.testTarget = testTarget;
+            this.pattern = pattern;
+            this.expectedResult = expectedResult;
+        }
+
+        public String resultAsStr(int errorCode) {
+            switch (errorCode) {
+            case PARSING_FAILURE:
+                return "Parsing failed";
+            case NO_MATCH:
+                return "No match";
+            case MATCH:
+                return "Match";
+            default:
+                return "Unknown error";
+            }
+        }
+
+        boolean test() {
+            int result = WHITE_BOX.matchesMethod(testTarget, pattern);
+            if (result != expectedResult) {
+                System.out
+                        .println("FAIL Wrong result, Got: " + resultAsStr(result) + "\n TestCase: " + this.toString());
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return "Method: '" + testTarget.toString() + "' Pattern: '" + pattern + "' Expected: "
+                    + resultAsStr(expectedResult);
+        }
+
+        public void innerHelper() {
+        }
+    }
+
+    class TestCases extends ArrayList<TestCase> {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        public boolean add(Method testTarget, String pattern, int expectedResult) {
+            return super.add(new TestCase(testTarget, pattern, expectedResult));
+        }
+
+        public void innerHelper() {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/TestCompileCommand.java
--- a/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/TestCompileCommand.java	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/TestCompileCommand.java	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     private static final String[][] ARGUMENTS = {
         {
-            "-XX:CompileCommand=print,*01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789,*0123456789012345678901234567890123456789",
+            "-XX:CompileCommand=print,*01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789.*0123456789012345678901234567890123456789",
             "-version"
         }
     };
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/command1.txt
--- a/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/command1.txt	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/oracle/command1.txt	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 option,com/oracle/Test.test,MyBoolOption1
 option,com/oracle/Test,test,MyBoolOption2
 option,com.oracle.Test::test,MyBoolOption3
-option,com/oracle/Test::test,MyBoolOption4
 option,com/oracle/Test.test,MyBoolOption5,MyBoolOption6
 option,com/oracle/Test,test,MyBoolOption7,MyBoolOption8
 option,com/oracle/Test.test(I),MyBoolOption9
 option,com/oracle/Test,test,(I),MyBoolOption10
 option,com.oracle.Test::test(I),MyBoolOption11
-option,com/oracle/Test::test(I),MyBoolOption12
 option,com/oracle/Test.test(I),MyBoolOption13,MyBoolOption14
 option,com/oracle/Test,test(I),MyBoolOption15,MyBoolOption16
diff -r 54f3f085b165 -r 1a17229eb64d hotspot/test/runtime/CommandLine/CompilerConfigFileWarning.java
--- a/hotspot/test/runtime/CommandLine/CompilerConfigFileWarning.java	Thu Sep 17 09:03:57 2015 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/test/runtime/CommandLine/CompilerConfigFileWarning.java	Fri Sep 18 16:37:12 2015 -0400
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder("-XX:CompileCommandFile=hs_comp.txt", "-version");
         output = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
         output.shouldContain("CompileCommand: unrecognized command");
-        output.shouldContain("aaa  aaa");
+        output.shouldContain("aaa, aaa");
 
         // Skip on debug builds since we'll always read the file there
         if (!Platform.isDebugBuild()) {