--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/methodHandles_sparc.cpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/methodHandles_sparc.cpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@
   Register O1_scratch    = O1;
   Register O4_param_size = O4;   // size of parameters
 
-  address code_start = __ pc();
-
   // here's where control starts out:
   __ align(CodeEntryAlignment);
   address entry_point = __ pc();
@@ -252,22 +250,9 @@
   // O4_first_arg_addr is live!
 
   if (TraceMethodHandles) {
-    const char* name = vmIntrinsics::name_at(iid);
-    if (*name == '_')  name += 1;
-    const size_t len = strlen(name) + 50;
-    char* qname = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, len, mtInternal);
-    const char* suffix = "";
-    if (vmIntrinsics::method_for(iid) == NULL ||
-        !vmIntrinsics::method_for(iid)->access_flags().is_public()) {
-      if (is_signature_polymorphic_static(iid))
-        suffix = "/static";
-      else
-        suffix = "/private";
-    }
-    jio_snprintf(qname, len, "MethodHandle::interpreter_entry::%s%s", name, suffix);
     if (O0_mh != noreg)
       __ mov(O0_mh, G3_method_handle);  // make stub happy
-    trace_method_handle(_masm, qname);
+    trace_method_handle_interpreter_entry(_masm, iid);
   }
 
   if (iid == vmIntrinsics::_invokeBasic) {
@@ -287,14 +272,6 @@
     generate_method_handle_dispatch(_masm, iid, O0_recv, G5_member, not_for_compiler_entry);
   }
 
-  if (PrintMethodHandleStubs) {
-    address code_end = __ pc();
-    tty->print_cr("--------");
-    tty->print_cr("method handle interpreter entry for %s", vmIntrinsics::name_at(iid));
-    Disassembler::decode(code_start, code_end);
-    tty->cr();
-  }
-
   return entry_point;
 }
 

--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/methodHandles_sparc.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/sparc/vm/methodHandles_sparc.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -58,5 +58,3 @@
                                   Register recv, Register method_temp,
                                   Register temp2, Register temp3,
                                   bool for_compiler_entry);
-
-  static void trace_method_handle(MacroAssembler* _masm, const char* adaptername) PRODUCT_RETURN;

--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/methodHandles_x86.cpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/methodHandles_x86.cpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@
   Register rcx_mh     = rcx;   // MH receiver; dies quickly and is recycled
   Register rbx_method = rbx;   // eventual target of this invocation
 
-  address code_start = __ pc();
-
   // here's where control starts out:
   __ align(CodeEntryAlignment);
   address entry_point = __ pc();
@@ -251,23 +249,7 @@
 
   // rdx_first_arg_addr is live!
 
-  if (TraceMethodHandles) {
-    const char* name = vmIntrinsics::name_at(iid);
-    if (*name == '_')  name += 1;
-    const size_t len = strlen(name) + 50;
-    char* qname = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, len, mtInternal);
-    const char* suffix = "";
-    if (vmIntrinsics::method_for(iid) == NULL ||
-        !vmIntrinsics::method_for(iid)->access_flags().is_public()) {
-      if (is_signature_polymorphic_static(iid))
-        suffix = "/static";
-      else
-        suffix = "/private";
-    }
-    jio_snprintf(qname, len, "MethodHandle::interpreter_entry::%s%s", name, suffix);
-    // note: stub look for mh in rcx
-    trace_method_handle(_masm, qname);
-  }
+  trace_method_handle_interpreter_entry(_masm, iid);
 
   if (iid == vmIntrinsics::_invokeBasic) {
     generate_method_handle_dispatch(_masm, iid, rcx_mh, noreg, not_for_compiler_entry);
@@ -287,14 +269,6 @@
     generate_method_handle_dispatch(_masm, iid, rcx_recv, rbx_member, not_for_compiler_entry);
   }
 
-  if (PrintMethodHandleStubs) {
-    address code_end = __ pc();
-    tty->print_cr("--------");
-    tty->print_cr("method handle interpreter entry for %s", vmIntrinsics::name_at(iid));
-    Disassembler::decode(code_start, code_end);
-    tty->cr();
-  }
-
   return entry_point;
 }
 

--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/methodHandles_x86.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/x86/vm/methodHandles_x86.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
                                   Register temp2,
                                   bool for_compiler_entry);
 
-  static void trace_method_handle(MacroAssembler* _masm, const char* adaptername) PRODUCT_RETURN;
-
   static Register saved_last_sp_register() {
     // Should be in sharedRuntime, not here.
     return LP64_ONLY(r13) NOT_LP64(rsi);

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -973,9 +973,12 @@
     if (sid != vmSymbols::NO_SID) {
       Klass* k = NULL;
       switch (sid) {
-        #define WK_KLASS_CASE(name, symbol, ignore_option) \
+        #define WK_KLASS_CASE(name, symbol, option) \
         case vmSymbols::VM_SYMBOL_ENUM_NAME(symbol): \
-          k = WK_KLASS(name); break;
+          if (option == Pre_Link) { \
+            k = WK_KLASS(name); \
+          } \
+          break;
         WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_CASE)
         #undef WK_KLASS_CASE
       }
@@ -1955,6 +1958,16 @@
   start_id = limit_id;
 }
 
+#ifdef ASSERT
+void SystemDictionary::check_wk_pre_link_klasses() {
+  #define WK_KLASS_CHECK(name, symbol, option) \
+    if (option == Pre_Link) { \
+      assert(name()->is_public(), ""); \
+    }
+  WK_KLASSES_DO(WK_KLASS_CHECK);
+  #undef WK_KLASS_CHECK
+}
+#endif
 
 void SystemDictionary::initialize_preloaded_classes(TRAPS) {
   assert(WK_KLASS(Object_klass) == NULL, "preloaded classes should only be initialized once");
@@ -2010,6 +2023,8 @@
 
   initialize_wk_klasses_until(WKID_LIMIT, scan, CHECK);
 
+  check_wk_pre_link_klasses();
+
   _box_klasses[T_BOOLEAN] = WK_KLASS(Boolean_klass);
   _box_klasses[T_CHAR]    = WK_KLASS(Character_klass);
   _box_klasses[T_FLOAT]   = WK_KLASS(Float_klass);

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -92,93 +92,93 @@
 // The order of these definitions is significant; it is the order in which
 // preloading is actually performed by initialize_preloaded_classes.
 
-#define WK_KLASSES_DO(template)                                               \
-  /* well-known classes */                                                    \
-  template(Object_klass,                 java_lang_Object,               Pre) \
-  template(String_klass,                 java_lang_String,               Pre) \
-  template(Class_klass,                  java_lang_Class,                Pre) \
-  template(Cloneable_klass,              java_lang_Cloneable,            Pre) \
-  template(ClassLoader_klass,            java_lang_ClassLoader,          Pre) \
-  template(Serializable_klass,           java_io_Serializable,           Pre) \
-  template(System_klass,                 java_lang_System,               Pre) \
-  template(Throwable_klass,              java_lang_Throwable,            Pre) \
-  template(Error_klass,                  java_lang_Error,                Pre) \
-  template(ThreadDeath_klass,            java_lang_ThreadDeath,          Pre) \
-  template(Exception_klass,              java_lang_Exception,            Pre) \
-  template(RuntimeException_klass,       java_lang_RuntimeException,     Pre) \
-  template(ProtectionDomain_klass,       java_security_ProtectionDomain, Pre) \
-  template(AccessControlContext_klass,   java_security_AccessControlContext, Pre) \
-  template(ClassNotFoundException_klass, java_lang_ClassNotFoundException, Pre) \
-  template(NoClassDefFoundError_klass,   java_lang_NoClassDefFoundError, Pre) \
-  template(LinkageError_klass,           java_lang_LinkageError,         Pre) \
-  template(ClassCastException_klass,     java_lang_ClassCastException,   Pre) \
-  template(ArrayStoreException_klass,    java_lang_ArrayStoreException,  Pre) \
-  template(VirtualMachineError_klass,    java_lang_VirtualMachineError,  Pre) \
-  template(OutOfMemoryError_klass,       java_lang_OutOfMemoryError,     Pre) \
-  template(StackOverflowError_klass,     java_lang_StackOverflowError,   Pre) \
-  template(IllegalMonitorStateException_klass, java_lang_IllegalMonitorStateException, Pre) \
-  template(Reference_klass,              java_lang_ref_Reference,        Pre) \
-                                                                              \
-  /* Preload ref klasses and set reference types */                           \
-  template(SoftReference_klass,          java_lang_ref_SoftReference,    Pre) \
-  template(WeakReference_klass,          java_lang_ref_WeakReference,    Pre) \
-  template(FinalReference_klass,         java_lang_ref_FinalReference,   Pre) \
-  template(PhantomReference_klass,       java_lang_ref_PhantomReference, Pre) \
-  template(Finalizer_klass,              java_lang_ref_Finalizer,        Pre) \
-                                                                              \
-  template(Thread_klass,                 java_lang_Thread,               Pre) \
-  template(ThreadGroup_klass,            java_lang_ThreadGroup,          Pre) \
-  template(Properties_klass,             java_util_Properties,           Pre) \
-  template(reflect_AccessibleObject_klass, java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject, Pre) \
-  template(reflect_Field_klass,          java_lang_reflect_Field,        Pre) \
-  template(reflect_Method_klass,         java_lang_reflect_Method,       Pre) \
-  template(reflect_Constructor_klass,    java_lang_reflect_Constructor,  Pre) \
-                                                                              \
+#define WK_KLASSES_DO(do_klass)                                                                                          \
+  /* well-known classes */                                                                                               \
+  do_klass(Object_klass,                                java_lang_Object,                          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(String_klass,                                java_lang_String,                          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Class_klass,                                 java_lang_Class,                           Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Cloneable_klass,                             java_lang_Cloneable,                       Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ClassLoader_klass,                           java_lang_ClassLoader,                     Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Serializable_klass,                          java_io_Serializable,                      Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(System_klass,                                java_lang_System,                          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Throwable_klass,                             java_lang_Throwable,                       Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Error_klass,                                 java_lang_Error,                           Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ThreadDeath_klass,                           java_lang_ThreadDeath,                     Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Exception_klass,                             java_lang_Exception,                       Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(RuntimeException_klass,                      java_lang_RuntimeException,                Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ProtectionDomain_klass,                      java_security_ProtectionDomain,            Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(AccessControlContext_klass,                  java_security_AccessControlContext,        Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ClassNotFoundException_klass,                java_lang_ClassNotFoundException,          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(NoClassDefFoundError_klass,                  java_lang_NoClassDefFoundError,            Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(LinkageError_klass,                          java_lang_LinkageError,                    Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ClassCastException_klass,                    java_lang_ClassCastException,              Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ArrayStoreException_klass,                   java_lang_ArrayStoreException,             Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(VirtualMachineError_klass,                   java_lang_VirtualMachineError,             Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(OutOfMemoryError_klass,                      java_lang_OutOfMemoryError,                Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(StackOverflowError_klass,                    java_lang_StackOverflowError,              Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(IllegalMonitorStateException_klass,          java_lang_IllegalMonitorStateException,    Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Reference_klass,                             java_lang_ref_Reference,                   Pre_Link            ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  /* Preload ref klasses and set reference types */                                                                      \
+  do_klass(SoftReference_klass,                         java_lang_ref_SoftReference,               Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(WeakReference_klass,                         java_lang_ref_WeakReference,               Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(FinalReference_klass,                        java_lang_ref_FinalReference,              Pre                 ) \
+  do_klass(PhantomReference_klass,                      java_lang_ref_PhantomReference,            Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Finalizer_klass,                             java_lang_ref_Finalizer,                   Pre                 ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  do_klass(Thread_klass,                                java_lang_Thread,                          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ThreadGroup_klass,                           java_lang_ThreadGroup,                     Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Properties_klass,                            java_util_Properties,                      Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_AccessibleObject_klass,              java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject,        Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_Field_klass,                         java_lang_reflect_Field,                   Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_Method_klass,                        java_lang_reflect_Method,                  Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_Constructor_klass,                   java_lang_reflect_Constructor,             Pre_Link            ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
   /* NOTE: needed too early in bootstrapping process to have checks based on JDK version */                              \
   /* Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point. */                                                   \
   /* It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */                                                          \
-  template(reflect_MagicAccessorImpl_klass,             sun_reflect_MagicAccessorImpl,             Opt)                  \
-  template(reflect_MethodAccessorImpl_klass,            sun_reflect_MethodAccessorImpl,            Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
-  template(reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl_klass,       sun_reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl,       Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
-  template(reflect_DelegatingClassLoader_klass,         sun_reflect_DelegatingClassLoader,         Opt)                  \
-  template(reflect_ConstantPool_klass,                  sun_reflect_ConstantPool,                  Opt_Only_JDK15)       \
-  template(reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl_klass, sun_reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl, Opt_Only_JDK15)       \
-                                                                              \
-  /* support for dynamic typing; it's OK if these are NULL in earlier JDKs */ \
-  template(MethodHandle_klass,             java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle,             Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(MemberName_klass,               java_lang_invoke_MemberName,               Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(MethodHandleNatives_klass,      java_lang_invoke_MethodHandleNatives,      Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(LambdaForm_klass,               java_lang_invoke_LambdaForm,               Opt)        \
-  template(MethodType_klass,               java_lang_invoke_MethodType,               Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(BootstrapMethodError_klass,     java_lang_BootstrapMethodError,            Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(CallSite_klass,                 java_lang_invoke_CallSite,                 Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(ConstantCallSite_klass,         java_lang_invoke_ConstantCallSite,         Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(MutableCallSite_klass,          java_lang_invoke_MutableCallSite,          Pre_JSR292) \
-  template(VolatileCallSite_klass,         java_lang_invoke_VolatileCallSite,         Pre_JSR292) \
-  /* Note: MethodHandle must be first, and VolatileCallSite last in group */  \
-                                                                              \
-  template(StringBuffer_klass,           java_lang_StringBuffer,         Pre) \
-  template(StringBuilder_klass,          java_lang_StringBuilder,        Pre) \
-                                                                              \
-  /* It's NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */                                            \
-  template(StackTraceElement_klass,      java_lang_StackTraceElement,    Opt) \
-  /* Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point. */        \
-  /* It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */               \
-  template(nio_Buffer_klass,             java_nio_Buffer,                Opt) \
-                                                                              \
-  template(DownloadManager_klass,        sun_jkernel_DownloadManager, Opt_Kernel) \
-                                                                              \
-  template(PostVMInitHook_klass,         sun_misc_PostVMInitHook, Opt)        \
-                                                                              \
-  /* Preload boxing klasses */                                                \
-  template(Boolean_klass,                java_lang_Boolean,              Pre) \
-  template(Character_klass,              java_lang_Character,            Pre) \
-  template(Float_klass,                  java_lang_Float,                Pre) \
-  template(Double_klass,                 java_lang_Double,               Pre) \
-  template(Byte_klass,                   java_lang_Byte,                 Pre) \
-  template(Short_klass,                  java_lang_Short,                Pre) \
-  template(Integer_klass,                java_lang_Integer,              Pre) \
-  template(Long_klass,                   java_lang_Long,                 Pre) \
+  do_klass(reflect_MagicAccessorImpl_klass,             sun_reflect_MagicAccessorImpl,             Opt                 ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_MethodAccessorImpl_klass,            sun_reflect_MethodAccessorImpl,            Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
+  do_klass(reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl_klass,       sun_reflect_ConstructorAccessorImpl,       Opt_Only_JDK14NewRef) \
+  do_klass(reflect_DelegatingClassLoader_klass,         sun_reflect_DelegatingClassLoader,         Opt                 ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_ConstantPool_klass,                  sun_reflect_ConstantPool,                  Opt_Only_JDK15      ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl_klass, sun_reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl, Opt_Only_JDK15      ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  /* support for dynamic typing; it's OK if these are NULL in earlier JDKs */                                            \
+  do_klass(MethodHandle_klass,                          java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle,             Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(MemberName_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_MemberName,               Pre                 ) \
+  do_klass(MethodHandleNatives_klass,                   java_lang_invoke_MethodHandleNatives,      Pre                 ) \
+  do_klass(LambdaForm_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_LambdaForm,               Opt                 ) \
+  do_klass(MethodType_klass,                            java_lang_invoke_MethodType,               Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(BootstrapMethodError_klass,                  java_lang_BootstrapMethodError,            Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(CallSite_klass,                              java_lang_invoke_CallSite,                 Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(ConstantCallSite_klass,                      java_lang_invoke_ConstantCallSite,         Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(MutableCallSite_klass,                       java_lang_invoke_MutableCallSite,          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(VolatileCallSite_klass,                      java_lang_invoke_VolatileCallSite,         Pre_Link            ) \
+  /* Note: MethodHandle must be first, and VolatileCallSite last in group */                                             \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  do_klass(StringBuffer_klass,                          java_lang_StringBuffer,                    Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(StringBuilder_klass,                         java_lang_StringBuilder,                   Pre_Link            ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  /* It's NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */                                                                                       \
+  do_klass(StackTraceElement_klass,                     java_lang_StackTraceElement,               Opt                 ) \
+  /* Universe::is_gte_jdk14x_version() is not set up by this point. */                                                   \
+  /* It's okay if this turns out to be NULL in non-1.4 JDKs. */                                                          \
+  do_klass(nio_Buffer_klass,                            java_nio_Buffer,                           Opt                 ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  do_klass(DownloadManager_klass,                       sun_jkernel_DownloadManager,               Opt_Kernel          ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  do_klass(PostVMInitHook_klass,                        sun_misc_PostVMInitHook,                   Opt                 ) \
+                                                                                                                         \
+  /* Preload boxing klasses */                                                                                           \
+  do_klass(Boolean_klass,                               java_lang_Boolean,                         Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Character_klass,                             java_lang_Character,                       Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Float_klass,                                 java_lang_Float,                           Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Double_klass,                                java_lang_Double,                          Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Byte_klass,                                  java_lang_Byte,                            Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Short_klass,                                 java_lang_Short,                           Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Integer_klass,                               java_lang_Integer,                         Pre_Link            ) \
+  do_klass(Long_klass,                                  java_lang_Long,                            Pre_Link            ) \
   /*end*/
 
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 
   enum InitOption {
     Pre,                        // preloaded; error if not present
-    Pre_JSR292,                 // preloaded if EnableInvokeDynamic
+    Pre_Link,                   // preloaded; error if not present; link as well-known
 
     // Order is significant.  Options before this point require resolve_or_fail.
     // Options after this point will use resolve_or_null instead.
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@
     return k;
   }
 
-  static Klass* check_klass_Pre(Klass* k) { return check_klass(k); }
-  static Klass* check_klass_Pre_JSR292(Klass* k) { return EnableInvokeDynamic ? check_klass(k) : k; }
-  static Klass* check_klass_Opt(Klass* k) { return k; }
+  static Klass* check_klass_Pre(       Klass* k) { return check_klass(k); }
+  static Klass* check_klass_Pre_Link(  Klass* k) { return check_klass(k); }
+  static Klass* check_klass_Opt(       Klass* k) { return k; }
   static Klass* check_klass_Opt_Kernel(Klass* k) { return k; } //== Opt
   static Klass* check_klass_Opt_Only_JDK15(Klass* k) {
     assert(JDK_Version::is_gte_jdk15x_version(), "JDK 1.5 only");
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@
     initialize_wk_klasses_until((WKID) limit, start_id, THREAD);
   }
 
+  static void check_wk_pre_link_klasses() NOT_DEBUG_RETURN;
+
 public:
   #define WK_KLASS_DECLARE(name, symbol, option) \
     static Klass* name() { return check_klass_##option(_well_known_klasses[WK_KLASS_ENUM_NAME(name)]); } \

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.cpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.cpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -324,24 +324,6 @@
   return vmIntrinsics::_none;
 }
 
-Method* vmIntrinsics::method_for(vmIntrinsics::ID id) {
-  if (id == _none)  return NULL;
-  Symbol* cname = vmSymbols::symbol_at(class_for(id));
-  Symbol* mname = vmSymbols::symbol_at(name_for(id));
-  Symbol* msig  = vmSymbols::symbol_at(signature_for(id));
-  if (cname == NULL || mname == NULL || msig == NULL)  return NULL;
-  Klass* k = SystemDictionary::find_well_known_klass(cname);
-  if (k == NULL)  return NULL;
-  Method* m = InstanceKlass::cast(k)->find_method(mname, msig);
-  if (m == NULL &&
-      cname == vmSymbols::java_lang_invoke_MethodHandle() &&
-      msig == vmSymbols::star_name()) {
-    // Any signature polymorphic method is represented by a fixed concrete signature:
-    m = InstanceKlass::cast(k)->find_method(mname, vmSymbols::object_array_object_signature());
-  }
-  return m;
-}
-
 
 #define VM_INTRINSIC_INITIALIZE(id, klass, name, sig, flags) #id "\0"
 static const char* vm_intrinsic_name_bodies =

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -1138,9 +1138,6 @@
 
   static const char* short_name_as_C_string(ID id, char* buf, int size);
 
-  // Access to intrinsic methods:
-  static Method* method_for(ID id);
-
   // Wrapper object methods:
   static ID for_boxing(BasicType type);
   static ID for_unboxing(BasicType type);

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -2378,13 +2378,15 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if (sharpened_klass != NULL) {
+  // The sharpened class might be unloaded if there is no class loader
+  // contraint in place.
+  if (sharpened_klass != NULL && sharpened_klass->is_loaded()) {
     const TypeOopPtr* tjp = TypeOopPtr::make_from_klass(sharpened_klass);
 
 #ifndef PRODUCT
     if (PrintIntrinsics || PrintInlining || PrintOptoInlining) {
-      tty->print("  from base type:  ");   adr_type->dump();
-      tty->print("  sharpened value: ");   tjp->dump();
+      tty->print("  from base type: ");  adr_type->dump();
+      tty->print("  sharpened value: ");  tjp->dump();
     }
 #endif
     // Sharpen the value type.

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/methodHandles.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -196,7 +196,27 @@
 # include "methodHandles_ppc.hpp"
 #endif
 
-
+  // Tracing
+  static void trace_method_handle(MacroAssembler* _masm, const char* adaptername) PRODUCT_RETURN;
+  static void trace_method_handle_interpreter_entry(MacroAssembler* _masm, vmIntrinsics::ID iid) {
+    if (TraceMethodHandles) {
+      const char* name = vmIntrinsics::name_at(iid);
+      if (*name == '_')  name += 1;
+      const size_t len = strlen(name) + 50;
+      char* qname = NEW_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, len, mtInternal);
+      const char* suffix = "";
+      if (is_signature_polymorphic(iid)) {
+        if (is_signature_polymorphic_static(iid))
+          suffix = "/static";
+        else
+          suffix = "/private";
+      }
+      jio_snprintf(qname, len, "MethodHandle::interpreter_entry::%s%s", name, suffix);
+      trace_method_handle(_masm, qname);
+      // Note:  Don't free the allocated char array because it's used
+      // during runtime.
+    }
+  }
 };
 
 

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Mon Oct 08 13:02:13 2012 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Mon Oct 08 17:04:00 2012 -0700
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
   product(bool, ClassUnloading, true,                                       \
           "Do unloading of classes")                                        \
                                                                             \
-  diagnostic(bool, LinkWellKnownClasses, false,                             \
+  diagnostic(bool, LinkWellKnownClasses, true,                              \
           "Resolve a well known class as soon as its name is seen")         \
                                                                             \
   develop(bool, DisableStartThread, false,                                  \