--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/concurrentMarkSweep/compactibleFreeListSpace.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/concurrentMarkSweep/compactibleFreeListSpace.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -1963,10 +1963,21 @@
 // Iteration support, mostly delegated from a CMS generation
 
 void CompactibleFreeListSpace::save_marks() {
-  // mark the "end" of the used space at the time of this call;
+  assert(Thread::current()->is_VM_thread(),
+         "Global variable should only be set when single-threaded");
+  // Mark the "end" of the used space at the time of this call;
   // note, however, that promoted objects from this point
   // on are tracked in the _promoInfo below.
   set_saved_mark_word(unallocated_block());
+#ifdef ASSERT
+  // Check the sanity of save_marks() etc.
+  MemRegion ur    = used_region();
+  MemRegion urasm = used_region_at_save_marks();
+  assert(ur.contains(urasm),
+         err_msg(" Error at save_marks(): [" PTR_FORMAT "," PTR_FORMAT ")"
+                 " should contain [" PTR_FORMAT "," PTR_FORMAT ")",
+                 ur.start(), ur.end(), urasm.start(), urasm.end()));
+#endif
   // inform allocator that promotions should be tracked.
   assert(_promoInfo.noPromotions(), "_promoInfo inconsistency");
   _promoInfo.startTrackingPromotions();

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/concurrentMarkSweep/concurrentMarkSweepGeneration.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/concurrentMarkSweep/concurrentMarkSweepGeneration.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -3189,10 +3189,9 @@
 }
 
 void CMSCollector::setup_cms_unloading_and_verification_state() {
-  const  bool should_verify =    VerifyBeforeGC || VerifyAfterGC || VerifyDuringGC
+  const  bool should_verify =   VerifyBeforeGC || VerifyAfterGC || VerifyDuringGC
                              || VerifyBeforeExit;
-  const  int  rso           =    SharedHeap::SO_Symbols | SharedHeap::SO_Strings
-                             |   SharedHeap::SO_CodeCache;
+  const  int  rso           =   SharedHeap::SO_Strings | SharedHeap::SO_CodeCache;
 
   if (should_unload_classes()) {   // Should unload classes this cycle
     remove_root_scanning_option(rso);  // Shrink the root set appropriately

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -2805,17 +2805,26 @@
                              bool silent,
                              bool use_prev_marking) {
   if (SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint() || ! UseTLAB) {
-    if (!silent) { gclog_or_tty->print("roots "); }
+    if (!silent) { gclog_or_tty->print("Roots (excluding permgen) "); }
     VerifyRootsClosure rootsCl(use_prev_marking);
     CodeBlobToOopClosure blobsCl(&rootsCl, /*do_marking=*/ false);
-    process_strong_roots(true,  // activate StrongRootsScope
-                         false,
-                         SharedHeap::SO_AllClasses,
+    // We apply the relevant closures to all the oops in the
+    // system dictionary, the string table and the code cache.
+    const int so = SharedHeap::SO_AllClasses | SharedHeap::SO_Strings | SharedHeap::SO_CodeCache;
+    process_strong_roots(true,      // activate StrongRootsScope
+                         true,      // we set "collecting perm gen" to true,
+                                    // so we don't reset the dirty cards in the perm gen.
+                         SharedHeap::ScanningOption(so),  // roots scanning options
                          &rootsCl,
                          &blobsCl,
                          &rootsCl);
+    // Since we used "collecting_perm_gen" == true above, we will not have
+    // checked the refs from perm into the G1-collected heap. We check those
+    // references explicitly below. Whether the relevant cards are dirty
+    // is checked further below in the rem set verification.
+    if (!silent) { gclog_or_tty->print("Permgen roots "); }
+    perm_gen()->oop_iterate(&rootsCl);
     bool failures = rootsCl.failures();
-    rem_set()->invalidate(perm_gen()->used_region(), false);
     if (!silent) { gclog_or_tty->print("HeapRegionSets "); }
     verify_region_sets();
     if (!silent) { gclog_or_tty->print("HeapRegions "); }

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/cardTableRS.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/cardTableRS.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -250,7 +250,34 @@
                                                    cl->gen_boundary());
   ClearNoncleanCardWrapper clear_cl(dcto_cl, this);
 
-  _ct_bs->non_clean_card_iterate_possibly_parallel(sp, sp->used_region_at_save_marks(),
+  const MemRegion urasm = sp->used_region_at_save_marks();
+#ifdef ASSERT
+  // Convert the assertion check to a warning if we are running
+  // CMS+ParNew until related bug is fixed.
+  MemRegion ur    = sp->used_region();
+  assert(ur.contains(urasm) || (UseConcMarkSweepGC && UseParNewGC),
+         err_msg("Did you forget to call save_marks()? "
+                 "[" PTR_FORMAT ", " PTR_FORMAT ") is not contained in "
+                 "[" PTR_FORMAT ", " PTR_FORMAT ")",
+                 urasm.start(), urasm.end(), ur.start(), ur.end()));
+  // In the case of CMS+ParNew, issue a warning
+  if (!ur.contains(urasm)) {
+    assert(UseConcMarkSweepGC && UseParNewGC, "Tautology: see assert above");
+    warning("CMS+ParNew: Did you forget to call save_marks()? "
+            "[" PTR_FORMAT ", " PTR_FORMAT ") is not contained in "
+            "[" PTR_FORMAT ", " PTR_FORMAT ")",
+             urasm.start(), urasm.end(), ur.start(), ur.end());
+    MemRegion ur2 = sp->used_region();
+    MemRegion urasm2 = sp->used_region_at_save_marks();
+    if (!ur.equals(ur2)) {
+      warning("CMS+ParNew: Flickering used_region()!!");
+    }
+    if (!urasm.equals(urasm2)) {
+      warning("CMS+ParNew: Flickering used_region_at_save_marks()!!");
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+  _ct_bs->non_clean_card_iterate_possibly_parallel(sp, urasm,
                                                    dcto_cl, &clear_cl);
 }
 

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/genCollectedHeap.hpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/genCollectedHeap.hpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@
   // explicitly mark reachable objects in younger generations, to avoid
   // excess storage retention.)  If "collecting_perm_gen" is false, then
   // roots that may only contain references to permGen objects are not
-  // scanned. The "so" argument determines which of the roots
+  // scanned; instead, the older_gens closure is applied to all outgoing
+  // references in the perm gen.  The "so" argument determines which of the roots
   // the closure is applied to:
   // "SO_None" does none;
   // "SO_AllClasses" applies the closure to all entries in the SystemDictionary;
   // "SO_SystemClasses" to all the "system" classes and loaders;
-  // "SO_Symbols_and_Strings" applies the closure to all entries in
-  // SymbolsTable and StringTable.
+  // "SO_Strings" applies the closure to all entries in the StringTable.
   void gen_process_strong_roots(int level,
                                 bool younger_gens_as_roots,
                                 // The remaining arguments are in an order

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
   SH_PS_Management_oops_do,
   SH_PS_SystemDictionary_oops_do,
   SH_PS_jvmti_oops_do,
-  SH_PS_SymbolTable_oops_do,
   SH_PS_StringTable_oops_do,
   SH_PS_CodeCache_oops_do,
   // Leave this one last.
@@ -161,13 +160,9 @@
   if (!_process_strong_tasks->is_task_claimed(SH_PS_SystemDictionary_oops_do)) {
     if (so & SO_AllClasses) {
       SystemDictionary::oops_do(roots);
-    } else
-      if (so & SO_SystemClasses) {
-        SystemDictionary::always_strong_oops_do(roots);
-      }
-  }
-
-  if (!_process_strong_tasks->is_task_claimed(SH_PS_SymbolTable_oops_do)) {
+    } else if (so & SO_SystemClasses) {
+      SystemDictionary::always_strong_oops_do(roots);
+    }
   }
 
   if (!_process_strong_tasks->is_task_claimed(SH_PS_StringTable_oops_do)) {

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.hpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.hpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@
     SO_None                = 0x0,
     SO_AllClasses          = 0x1,
     SO_SystemClasses       = 0x2,
-    SO_Symbols             = 0x4,
-    SO_Strings             = 0x8,
-    SO_CodeCache           = 0x10
+    SO_Strings             = 0x4,
+    SO_CodeCache           = 0x8
   };
 
   FlexibleWorkGang* workers() const { return _workers; }
@@ -208,14 +207,13 @@
 
   // Invoke the "do_oop" method the closure "roots" on all root locations.
   // If "collecting_perm_gen" is false, then roots that may only contain
-  // references to permGen objects are not scanned.  If true, the
-  // "perm_gen" closure is applied to all older-to-younger refs in the
+  // references to permGen objects are not scanned; instead, in that case,
+  // the "perm_blk" closure is applied to all outgoing refs in the
   // permanent generation.  The "so" argument determines which of roots
   // the closure is applied to:
   // "SO_None" does none;
   // "SO_AllClasses" applies the closure to all entries in the SystemDictionary;
   // "SO_SystemClasses" to all the "system" classes and loaders;
-  // "SO_Symbols" applies the closure to all entries in SymbolsTable;
   // "SO_Strings" applies the closure to all entries in StringTable;
   // "SO_CodeCache" applies the closure to all elements of the CodeCache.
   void process_strong_roots(bool activate_scope,

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vmThread.cpp	Tue Apr 26 11:46:34 2011 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/vmThread.cpp	Tue Apr 26 21:17:24 2011 -0700
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@
     // Among other things, this ensures that Eden top is correct.
     Universe::heap()->prepare_for_verify();
     os::check_heap();
-    Universe::verify(true, true); // Silent verification to not polute normal output
+    // Silent verification so as not to pollute normal output,
+    // unless we really asked for it.
+    Universe::verify(true, !(PrintGCDetails || Verbose));
   }
 
   CompileBroker::set_should_block();