Merge
authorzgu
Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:10:25 -0800
changeset 15187 fb364e5a0b34
parent 15186 1a255c84cf6a (current diff)
parent 15185 1ce0205b9a47 (diff)
child 15188 3916ac601e04
Merge
--- a/hotspot/make/bsd/makefiles/mapfile-vers-debug	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/make/bsd/makefiles/mapfile-vers-debug	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# @(#)mapfile-vers-debug	1.18 07/10/25 16:47:35
+# @(#)mapfile-vers-debug        1.18 07/10/25 16:47:35
 #
 
 #
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                 JVM_GetClassModifiers;
                 JVM_GetClassName;
                 JVM_GetClassNameUTF;
-		        JVM_GetClassSignature;
+                        JVM_GetClassSignature;
                 JVM_GetClassSigners;
                 JVM_GetClassTypeAnnotations;
                 JVM_GetComponentType;
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
                 JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameters;
                 JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
                 JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
                 JVM_GetSockName;
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
                 # This is for Forte Analyzer profiling support.
                 AsyncGetCallTrace;
 
-		# INSERT VTABLE SYMBOLS HERE
+                # INSERT VTABLE SYMBOLS HERE
 
         local:
                 *;
--- a/hotspot/make/bsd/makefiles/mapfile-vers-product	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/make/bsd/makefiles/mapfile-vers-product	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
                 JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameters;
                 JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
                 JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
                 JVM_GetSockName;
--- a/hotspot/make/linux/makefiles/mapfile-vers-debug	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/make/linux/makefiles/mapfile-vers-debug	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
                 JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameters;
                 JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
                 JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
                 JVM_GetSockName;
--- a/hotspot/make/linux/makefiles/mapfile-vers-product	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/make/linux/makefiles/mapfile-vers-product	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
                 JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
                 JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameters;
                 JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
                 JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
                 JVM_GetSockName;
--- a/hotspot/make/solaris/makefiles/mapfile-vers	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/make/solaris/makefiles/mapfile-vers	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -26,236 +26,237 @@
 
 SUNWprivate_1.1 {
         global:
-		# JNI
+                # JNI
                 JNI_CreateJavaVM;
                 JNI_GetCreatedJavaVMs;
                 JNI_GetDefaultJavaVMInitArgs;
-	
-		# JVM
-		JVM_Accept;
-		JVM_ActiveProcessorCount;
-		JVM_AllocateNewArray;
-		JVM_AllocateNewObject;
-		JVM_ArrayCopy;
-		JVM_AssertionStatusDirectives;
-		JVM_Available;
-		JVM_Bind;
-		JVM_ClassDepth;
-		JVM_ClassLoaderDepth;
-		JVM_Clone;
-		JVM_Close;
-		JVM_CX8Field;
-		JVM_CompileClass;
-		JVM_CompileClasses;
-		JVM_CompilerCommand;
-		JVM_Connect;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetClassAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetClassAtIfLoaded;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetDoubleAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetFieldAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetFieldAtIfLoaded;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetFloatAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetIntAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetLongAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetMethodAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetMethodAtIfLoaded;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetMemberRefInfoAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetSize;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetStringAt;
-		JVM_ConstantPoolGetUTF8At;
-		JVM_CountStackFrames;
-		JVM_CurrentClassLoader;
-		JVM_CurrentLoadedClass;
-		JVM_CurrentThread;
-		JVM_CurrentTimeMillis;
-		JVM_DefineClass;
-		JVM_DefineClassWithSource;
-		JVM_DefineClassWithSourceCond;
-		JVM_DesiredAssertionStatus;
-		JVM_DisableCompiler;
-		JVM_DoPrivileged;
-		JVM_DTraceGetVersion;
-		JVM_DTraceActivate;
-		JVM_DTraceIsProbeEnabled;
-		JVM_DTraceIsSupported;
-		JVM_DTraceDispose;
-		JVM_DumpAllStacks;
-		JVM_DumpThreads;
-		JVM_EnableCompiler;
-		JVM_Exit;
-		JVM_FillInStackTrace;
-		JVM_FindClassFromClass;
-		JVM_FindClassFromClassLoader;
-		JVM_FindClassFromBootLoader;
-		JVM_FindLibraryEntry;
-		JVM_FindLoadedClass;
-		JVM_FindPrimitiveClass;
-		JVM_FindSignal;
-		JVM_FreeMemory;
-		JVM_GC;
-		JVM_GetAllThreads;
-		JVM_GetArrayElement;
-		JVM_GetArrayLength;
-		JVM_GetCPClassNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPFieldClassNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPFieldModifiers;
-		JVM_GetCPFieldNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPFieldSignatureUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPMethodClassNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPMethodModifiers;
-		JVM_GetCPMethodNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetCPMethodSignatureUTF;
-		JVM_GetCallerClass;
-		JVM_GetClassAccessFlags;
-		JVM_GetClassAnnotations;
-		JVM_GetClassCPEntriesCount;
-		JVM_GetClassCPTypes;
-		JVM_GetClassConstantPool;
-		JVM_GetClassContext;
-		JVM_GetClassDeclaredConstructors;
-		JVM_GetClassDeclaredFields;
-		JVM_GetClassDeclaredMethods;
-		JVM_GetClassFieldsCount;
-		JVM_GetClassInterfaces;
-		JVM_GetClassLoader;
-		JVM_GetClassMethodsCount;
-		JVM_GetClassModifiers;
-		JVM_GetClassName;
-		JVM_GetClassNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetClassSignature;
-		JVM_GetClassSigners;
-		JVM_GetComponentType;
-		JVM_GetClassTypeAnnotations;
-		JVM_GetDeclaredClasses;
-		JVM_GetDeclaringClass;
-		JVM_GetEnclosingMethodInfo;
-	        JVM_GetFieldAnnotations;
-		JVM_GetFieldIxModifiers;
-		JVM_GetHostName;
-		JVM_GetInheritedAccessControlContext;
-		JVM_GetInterfaceVersion;
-		JVM_GetLastErrorString;
-		JVM_GetManagement;
-	        JVM_GetMethodAnnotations;
-	        JVM_GetMethodDefaultAnnotationValue;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxArgsSize;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxByteCode;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxByteCodeLength;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionIndexes;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionTableEntry;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionTableLength;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionsCount;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxLocalsCount;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxMaxStack;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxModifiers;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
-		JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
-	        JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
-		JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
-		JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
-		JVM_GetSockName;
-		JVM_GetSockOpt;
-		JVM_GetStackAccessControlContext;
-		JVM_GetStackTraceDepth;
-		JVM_GetStackTraceElement;
-		JVM_GetSystemPackage;
-		JVM_GetSystemPackages;
-		JVM_GetThreadStateNames;
-		JVM_GetThreadStateValues;
-		JVM_GetVersionInfo;
-		JVM_Halt;
-		JVM_HoldsLock;
-		JVM_IHashCode;
-		JVM_InitAgentProperties;
-		JVM_InitProperties;
-		JVM_InitializeCompiler;
-		JVM_InitializeSocketLibrary;
-		JVM_InternString;
-		JVM_Interrupt;
-		JVM_InvokeMethod;
-		JVM_IsArrayClass;
-		JVM_IsConstructorIx;
-		JVM_IsInterface;
-		JVM_IsInterrupted;
-		JVM_IsNaN;
-		JVM_IsPrimitiveClass;
-		JVM_IsSameClassPackage;
-		JVM_IsSilentCompiler;
-		JVM_IsSupportedJNIVersion;
-		JVM_IsThreadAlive;
-		JVM_LatestUserDefinedLoader;
-		JVM_Listen;
-		JVM_LoadClass0;
-		JVM_LoadLibrary;
-		JVM_Lseek;
-		JVM_MaxObjectInspectionAge;
-		JVM_MaxMemory;
-		JVM_MonitorNotify;
-		JVM_MonitorNotifyAll;
-		JVM_MonitorWait;
-		JVM_NativePath;
-		JVM_NanoTime;
-		JVM_NewArray;
-		JVM_NewInstanceFromConstructor;
-		JVM_NewMultiArray;
-		JVM_OnExit;
-		JVM_Open;
-		JVM_PrintStackTrace;
-		JVM_RaiseSignal;
-		JVM_RawMonitorCreate;
-		JVM_RawMonitorDestroy;
-		JVM_RawMonitorEnter;
-		JVM_RawMonitorExit;
-		JVM_Read;
-		JVM_Recv;
-		JVM_RecvFrom;
-		JVM_RegisterSignal;
-		JVM_ReleaseUTF;
-		JVM_ResolveClass;
-		JVM_ResumeThread;
-		JVM_Send;
-		JVM_SendTo;
-		JVM_SetArrayElement;
-		JVM_SetClassSigners;
-		JVM_SetLength;
+        
+                # JVM
+                JVM_Accept;
+                JVM_ActiveProcessorCount;
+                JVM_AllocateNewArray;
+                JVM_AllocateNewObject;
+                JVM_ArrayCopy;
+                JVM_AssertionStatusDirectives;
+                JVM_Available;
+                JVM_Bind;
+                JVM_ClassDepth;
+                JVM_ClassLoaderDepth;
+                JVM_Clone;
+                JVM_Close;
+                JVM_CX8Field;
+                JVM_CompileClass;
+                JVM_CompileClasses;
+                JVM_CompilerCommand;
+                JVM_Connect;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetClassAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetClassAtIfLoaded;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetDoubleAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetFieldAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetFieldAtIfLoaded;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetFloatAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetIntAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetLongAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetMethodAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetMethodAtIfLoaded;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetMemberRefInfoAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetSize;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetStringAt;
+                JVM_ConstantPoolGetUTF8At;
+                JVM_CountStackFrames;
+                JVM_CurrentClassLoader;
+                JVM_CurrentLoadedClass;
+                JVM_CurrentThread;
+                JVM_CurrentTimeMillis;
+                JVM_DefineClass;
+                JVM_DefineClassWithSource;
+                JVM_DefineClassWithSourceCond;
+                JVM_DesiredAssertionStatus;
+                JVM_DisableCompiler;
+                JVM_DoPrivileged;
+                JVM_DTraceGetVersion;
+                JVM_DTraceActivate;
+                JVM_DTraceIsProbeEnabled;
+                JVM_DTraceIsSupported;
+                JVM_DTraceDispose;
+                JVM_DumpAllStacks;
+                JVM_DumpThreads;
+                JVM_EnableCompiler;
+                JVM_Exit;
+                JVM_FillInStackTrace;
+                JVM_FindClassFromClass;
+                JVM_FindClassFromClassLoader;
+                JVM_FindClassFromBootLoader;
+                JVM_FindLibraryEntry;
+                JVM_FindLoadedClass;
+                JVM_FindPrimitiveClass;
+                JVM_FindSignal;
+                JVM_FreeMemory;
+                JVM_GC;
+                JVM_GetAllThreads;
+                JVM_GetArrayElement;
+                JVM_GetArrayLength;
+                JVM_GetCPClassNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPFieldClassNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPFieldModifiers;
+                JVM_GetCPFieldNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPFieldSignatureUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPMethodClassNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPMethodModifiers;
+                JVM_GetCPMethodNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetCPMethodSignatureUTF;
+                JVM_GetCallerClass;
+                JVM_GetClassAccessFlags;
+                JVM_GetClassAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetClassCPEntriesCount;
+                JVM_GetClassCPTypes;
+                JVM_GetClassConstantPool;
+                JVM_GetClassContext;
+                JVM_GetClassDeclaredConstructors;
+                JVM_GetClassDeclaredFields;
+                JVM_GetClassDeclaredMethods;
+                JVM_GetClassFieldsCount;
+                JVM_GetClassInterfaces;
+                JVM_GetClassLoader;
+                JVM_GetClassMethodsCount;
+                JVM_GetClassModifiers;
+                JVM_GetClassName;
+                JVM_GetClassNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetClassSignature;
+                JVM_GetClassSigners;
+                JVM_GetComponentType;
+                JVM_GetClassTypeAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetDeclaredClasses;
+                JVM_GetDeclaringClass;
+                JVM_GetEnclosingMethodInfo;
+                JVM_GetFieldAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetFieldIxModifiers;
+                JVM_GetHostName;
+                JVM_GetInheritedAccessControlContext;
+                JVM_GetInterfaceVersion;
+                JVM_GetLastErrorString;
+                JVM_GetManagement;
+                JVM_GetMethodAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodDefaultAnnotationValue;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxArgsSize;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxByteCode;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxByteCodeLength;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionIndexes;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionTableEntry;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionTableLength;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxExceptionsCount;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxLocalsCount;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxMaxStack;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxModifiers;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxNameUTF;
+                JVM_GetMethodIxSignatureUTF;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations;
+                JVM_GetMethodParameters;
+                JVM_GetPrimitiveArrayElement;
+                JVM_GetProtectionDomain;
+                JVM_GetSockName;
+                JVM_GetSockOpt;
+                JVM_GetStackAccessControlContext;
+                JVM_GetStackTraceDepth;
+                JVM_GetStackTraceElement;
+                JVM_GetSystemPackage;
+                JVM_GetSystemPackages;
+                JVM_GetThreadStateNames;
+                JVM_GetThreadStateValues;
+                JVM_GetVersionInfo;
+                JVM_Halt;
+                JVM_HoldsLock;
+                JVM_IHashCode;
+                JVM_InitAgentProperties;
+                JVM_InitProperties;
+                JVM_InitializeCompiler;
+                JVM_InitializeSocketLibrary;
+                JVM_InternString;
+                JVM_Interrupt;
+                JVM_InvokeMethod;
+                JVM_IsArrayClass;
+                JVM_IsConstructorIx;
+                JVM_IsInterface;
+                JVM_IsInterrupted;
+                JVM_IsNaN;
+                JVM_IsPrimitiveClass;
+                JVM_IsSameClassPackage;
+                JVM_IsSilentCompiler;
+                JVM_IsSupportedJNIVersion;
+                JVM_IsThreadAlive;
+                JVM_LatestUserDefinedLoader;
+                JVM_Listen;
+                JVM_LoadClass0;
+                JVM_LoadLibrary;
+                JVM_Lseek;
+                JVM_MaxObjectInspectionAge;
+                JVM_MaxMemory;
+                JVM_MonitorNotify;
+                JVM_MonitorNotifyAll;
+                JVM_MonitorWait;
+                JVM_NativePath;
+                JVM_NanoTime;
+                JVM_NewArray;
+                JVM_NewInstanceFromConstructor;
+                JVM_NewMultiArray;
+                JVM_OnExit;
+                JVM_Open;
+                JVM_PrintStackTrace;
+                JVM_RaiseSignal;
+                JVM_RawMonitorCreate;
+                JVM_RawMonitorDestroy;
+                JVM_RawMonitorEnter;
+                JVM_RawMonitorExit;
+                JVM_Read;
+                JVM_Recv;
+                JVM_RecvFrom;
+                JVM_RegisterSignal;
+                JVM_ReleaseUTF;
+                JVM_ResolveClass;
+                JVM_ResumeThread;
+                JVM_Send;
+                JVM_SendTo;
+                JVM_SetArrayElement;
+                JVM_SetClassSigners;
+                JVM_SetLength;
                 JVM_SetNativeThreadName;
-		JVM_SetPrimitiveArrayElement;
-		JVM_SetProtectionDomain;
-		JVM_SetSockOpt;
-		JVM_SetThreadPriority;
-		JVM_Sleep;
-		JVM_Socket;
-		JVM_SocketAvailable;
-		JVM_SocketClose;
-		JVM_SocketShutdown;
-		JVM_StartThread;
-		JVM_StopThread;
-		JVM_SuspendThread;
-		JVM_SupportsCX8;
-		JVM_Sync;
-		JVM_Timeout;
-		JVM_TotalMemory;
-		JVM_TraceInstructions;
-		JVM_TraceMethodCalls;
-		JVM_UnloadLibrary;
-		JVM_Write;
-		JVM_Yield;
-		JVM_handle_solaris_signal;
+                JVM_SetPrimitiveArrayElement;
+                JVM_SetProtectionDomain;
+                JVM_SetSockOpt;
+                JVM_SetThreadPriority;
+                JVM_Sleep;
+                JVM_Socket;
+                JVM_SocketAvailable;
+                JVM_SocketClose;
+                JVM_SocketShutdown;
+                JVM_StartThread;
+                JVM_StopThread;
+                JVM_SuspendThread;
+                JVM_SupportsCX8;
+                JVM_Sync;
+                JVM_Timeout;
+                JVM_TotalMemory;
+                JVM_TraceInstructions;
+                JVM_TraceMethodCalls;
+                JVM_UnloadLibrary;
+                JVM_Write;
+                JVM_Yield;
+                JVM_handle_solaris_signal;
 
-		# miscellaneous functions
-		jio_fprintf;
-		jio_printf;
-		jio_snprintf;
-		jio_vfprintf;
-		jio_vsnprintf;
+                # miscellaneous functions
+                jio_fprintf;
+                jio_printf;
+                jio_snprintf;
+                jio_vfprintf;
+                jio_vsnprintf;
 
-		# Needed because there is no JVM interface for this.
-		sysThreadAvailableStackWithSlack;
+                # Needed because there is no JVM interface for this.
+                sysThreadAvailableStackWithSlack;
 
-		# This is for Forte Analyzer profiling support.
-		AsyncGetCallTrace;
+                # This is for Forte Analyzer profiling support.
+                AsyncGetCallTrace;
 
-		# INSERT VTABLE SYMBOLS HERE
+                # INSERT VTABLE SYMBOLS HERE
 
         local:
                 *;
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileParser.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileParser.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, 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
@@ -1935,6 +1935,8 @@
   u2** localvariable_table_start;
   u2* localvariable_type_table_length;
   u2** localvariable_type_table_start;
+  u2 method_parameters_length = 0;
+  u1* method_parameters_data = NULL;
   bool parsed_code_attribute = false;
   bool parsed_checked_exceptions_attribute = false;
   bool parsed_stackmap_attribute = false;
@@ -2144,6 +2146,14 @@
             parse_checked_exceptions(&checked_exceptions_length,
                                      method_attribute_length,
                                      cp, CHECK_(nullHandle));
+    } else if (method_attribute_name == vmSymbols::tag_method_parameters()) {
+      method_parameters_length = cfs->get_u1_fast();
+      method_parameters_data = cfs->get_u1_buffer();
+      cfs->skip_u2_fast(method_parameters_length);
+      cfs->skip_u4_fast(method_parameters_length);
+      // ignore this attribute if it cannot be reflected
+      if (!SystemDictionary::Parameter_klass_loaded())
+        method_parameters_length = 0;
     } else if (method_attribute_name == vmSymbols::tag_synthetic()) {
       if (method_attribute_length != 0) {
         classfile_parse_error(
@@ -2231,7 +2241,8 @@
   Method* m = Method::allocate(
       loader_data, code_length, access_flags, linenumber_table_length,
       total_lvt_length, exception_table_length, checked_exceptions_length,
-      generic_signature_index, ConstMethod::NORMAL, CHECK_(nullHandle));
+      method_parameters_length, generic_signature_index,
+      ConstMethod::NORMAL, CHECK_(nullHandle));
 
   ClassLoadingService::add_class_method_size(m->size()*HeapWordSize);
 
@@ -2279,6 +2290,18 @@
                              exception_table_start, size);
   }
 
+  // Copy method parameters
+  if (method_parameters_length > 0) {
+    MethodParametersElement* elem = m->constMethod()->method_parameters_start();
+    for(int i = 0; i < method_parameters_length; i++) {
+      elem[i].name_cp_index =
+        Bytes::get_Java_u2(method_parameters_data);
+      method_parameters_data += 2;
+      elem[i].flags = Bytes::get_Java_u4(method_parameters_data);
+      method_parameters_data += 4;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Copy checked exceptions
   if (checked_exceptions_length > 0) {
     int size = checked_exceptions_length * sizeof(CheckedExceptionElement) / sizeof(u2);
@@ -3042,6 +3065,7 @@
                                                     TempNewSymbol& parsed_name,
                                                     bool verify,
                                                     TRAPS) {
+
   // When a retransformable agent is attached, JVMTI caches the
   // class bytes that existed before the first retransformation.
   // If RedefineClasses() was used before the retransformable
@@ -3888,7 +3912,10 @@
 
     // check that if this class is an interface then it doesn't have static methods
     if (this_klass->is_interface()) {
-      check_illegal_static_method(this_klass, CHECK_(nullHandle));
+      /* An interface in a JAVA 8 classfile can be static */
+      if (_major_version < JAVA_8_VERSION) {
+        check_illegal_static_method(this_klass, CHECK_(nullHandle));
+      }
     }
 
 
@@ -4442,6 +4469,7 @@
   const bool is_bridge       = (flags & JVM_ACC_BRIDGE)       != 0;
   const bool is_strict       = (flags & JVM_ACC_STRICT)       != 0;
   const bool is_synchronized = (flags & JVM_ACC_SYNCHRONIZED) != 0;
+  const bool is_protected    = (flags & JVM_ACC_PROTECTED)    != 0;
   const bool major_gte_15    = _major_version >= JAVA_1_5_VERSION;
   const bool major_gte_8     = _major_version >= JAVA_8_VERSION;
   const bool is_initializer  = (name == vmSymbols::object_initializer_name());
@@ -4449,11 +4477,33 @@
   bool is_illegal = false;
 
   if (is_interface) {
-    if (!is_public || is_static || is_final || is_native ||
-        ((is_synchronized || is_strict) && major_gte_15 &&
-            (!major_gte_8 || is_abstract)) ||
-        (!major_gte_8 && !is_abstract)) {
-      is_illegal = true;
+    if (major_gte_8) {
+      // Class file version is JAVA_8_VERSION or later Methods of
+      // interfaces may set any of the flags except ACC_PROTECTED,
+      // ACC_FINAL, ACC_NATIVE, and ACC_SYNCHRONIZED; they must
+      // have exactly one of the ACC_PUBLIC or ACC_PRIVATE flags set.
+      if ((is_public == is_private) || /* Only one of private and public should be true - XNOR */
+          (is_native || is_protected || is_final || is_synchronized) ||
+          // If a specific method of a class or interface has its
+          // ACC_ABSTRACT flag set, it must not have any of its
+          // ACC_FINAL, ACC_NATIVE, ACC_PRIVATE, ACC_STATIC,
+          // ACC_STRICT, or ACC_SYNCHRONIZED flags set.  No need to
+          // check for ACC_FINAL, ACC_NATIVE or ACC_SYNCHRONIZED as
+          // those flags are illegal irrespective of ACC_ABSTRACT being set or not.
+          (is_abstract && (is_private || is_static || is_strict))) {
+        is_illegal = true;
+      }
+    } else if (major_gte_15) {
+      // Class file version in the interval [JAVA_1_5_VERSION, JAVA_8_VERSION)
+      if (!is_public || is_static || is_final || is_synchronized ||
+          is_native || !is_abstract || is_strict) {
+        is_illegal = true;
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Class file version is pre-JAVA_1_5_VERSION
+      if (!is_public || is_static || is_final || is_native || !is_abstract) {
+        is_illegal = true;
+      }
     }
   } else { // not interface
     if (is_initializer) {
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileStream.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileStream.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -93,3 +93,10 @@
   }
   _current += length * 2;
 }
+
+void ClassFileStream::skip_u4(int length, TRAPS) {
+  if (_need_verify) {
+    guarantee_more(length * 4, CHECK);
+  }
+  _current += length * 4;
+}
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileStream.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/classFileStream.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
     _current += 2 * length;
   }
 
+  void skip_u4(int length, TRAPS);
+  void skip_u4_fast(int length) {
+    _current += 4 * length;
+  }
+
   // Tells whether eos is reached
   bool at_eos() const          { return _current == _buffer_end; }
 };
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/defaultMethods.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1148,7 +1148,8 @@
   int code_length = bytecodes->length();
 
   Method* m = Method::allocate(cp->pool_holder()->class_loader_data(),
-      code_length, flags, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, mt, CHECK_NULL);
+                               code_length, flags, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                               mt, CHECK_NULL);
 
   m->set_constants(NULL); // This will get filled in later
   m->set_name_index(cp->utf8(name));
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -2255,6 +2255,66 @@
   }
 }
 
+void java_lang_reflect_Parameter::compute_offsets() {
+  Klass* k = SystemDictionary::reflect_Parameter_klass();
+  if(NULL != k) {
+    compute_offset(name_offset,        k, vmSymbols::name_name(),        vmSymbols::string_signature());
+    compute_offset(modifiers_offset,   k, vmSymbols::modifiers_name(),   vmSymbols::int_signature());
+    compute_offset(index_offset,       k, vmSymbols::index_name(),       vmSymbols::int_signature());
+    compute_offset(executable_offset,  k, vmSymbols::executable_name(),  vmSymbols::executable_signature());
+  }
+}
+
+Handle java_lang_reflect_Parameter::create(TRAPS) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  Symbol* name = vmSymbols::java_lang_reflect_Parameter();
+  Klass* k = SystemDictionary::resolve_or_fail(name, true, CHECK_NH);
+  instanceKlassHandle klass (THREAD, k);
+  // Ensure it is initialized
+  klass->initialize(CHECK_NH);
+  return klass->allocate_instance_handle(CHECK_NH);
+}
+
+oop java_lang_reflect_Parameter::name(oop param) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  return param->obj_field(name_offset);
+}
+
+void java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_name(oop param, oop value) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  param->obj_field_put(name_offset, value);
+}
+
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::modifiers(oop param) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  return param->int_field(modifiers_offset);
+}
+
+void java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_modifiers(oop param, int value) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  param->int_field_put(modifiers_offset, value);
+}
+
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::index(oop param) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  return param->int_field(index_offset);
+}
+
+void java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_index(oop param, int value) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  param->int_field_put(index_offset, value);
+}
+
+oop java_lang_reflect_Parameter::executable(oop param) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  return param->obj_field(executable_offset);
+}
+
+void java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_executable(oop param, oop value) {
+  assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
+  param->obj_field_put(executable_offset, value);
+}
+
 
 Handle sun_reflect_ConstantPool::create(TRAPS) {
   assert(Universe::is_fully_initialized(), "Need to find another solution to the reflection problem");
@@ -2928,6 +2988,10 @@
 int java_lang_reflect_Field::signature_offset;
 int java_lang_reflect_Field::annotations_offset;
 int java_lang_reflect_Field::type_annotations_offset;
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::name_offset;
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::modifiers_offset;
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::index_offset;
+int java_lang_reflect_Parameter::executable_offset;
 int java_lang_boxing_object::value_offset;
 int java_lang_boxing_object::long_value_offset;
 int java_lang_ref_Reference::referent_offset;
@@ -3112,6 +3176,8 @@
     sun_reflect_ConstantPool::compute_offsets();
     sun_reflect_UnsafeStaticFieldAccessorImpl::compute_offsets();
   }
+  if (JDK_Version::is_jdk18x_version())
+    java_lang_reflect_Parameter::compute_offsets();
 
   // generated interpreter code wants to know about the offsets we just computed:
   AbstractAssembler::update_delayed_values();
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/javaClasses.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -729,6 +729,37 @@
   friend class JavaClasses;
 };
 
+class java_lang_reflect_Parameter {
+ private:
+  // Note that to reduce dependencies on the JDK we compute these
+  // offsets at run-time.
+  static int name_offset;
+  static int modifiers_offset;
+  static int index_offset;
+  static int executable_offset;
+
+  static void compute_offsets();
+
+ public:
+  // Allocation
+  static Handle create(TRAPS);
+
+  // Accessors
+  static oop name(oop field);
+  static void set_name(oop field, oop value);
+
+  static int index(oop reflect);
+  static void set_index(oop reflect, int value);
+
+  static int modifiers(oop reflect);
+  static void set_modifiers(oop reflect, int value);
+
+  static oop executable(oop constructor);
+  static void set_executable(oop constructor, oop value);
+
+  friend class JavaClasses;
+};
+
 // Interface to sun.reflect.ConstantPool objects
 class sun_reflect_ConstantPool {
  private:
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
   do_klass(Properties_klass,                            java_util_Properties,                      Pre                 ) \
   do_klass(reflect_AccessibleObject_klass,              java_lang_reflect_AccessibleObject,        Pre                 ) \
   do_klass(reflect_Field_klass,                         java_lang_reflect_Field,                   Pre                 ) \
+  do_klass(reflect_Parameter_klass,                     java_lang_reflect_Parameter,               Opt                 ) \
   do_klass(reflect_Method_klass,                        java_lang_reflect_Method,                  Pre                 ) \
   do_klass(reflect_Constructor_klass,                   java_lang_reflect_Constructor,             Pre                 ) \
                                                                                                                          \
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@
   // Tells whether ClassLoader.checkPackageAccess is present
   static bool has_checkPackageAccess()      { return _has_checkPackageAccess; }
 
+  static bool Parameter_klass_loaded()      { return WK_KLASS(reflect_Parameter_klass) != NULL; }
   static bool Class_klass_loaded()          { return WK_KLASS(Class_klass) != NULL; }
   static bool Cloneable_klass_loaded()      { return WK_KLASS(Cloneable_klass) != NULL; }
   static bool Object_klass_loaded()         { return WK_KLASS(Object_klass) != NULL; }
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/vmSymbols.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
   template(java_lang_reflect_Method,                  "java/lang/reflect/Method")                 \
   template(java_lang_reflect_Constructor,             "java/lang/reflect/Constructor")            \
   template(java_lang_reflect_Field,                   "java/lang/reflect/Field")                  \
+  template(java_lang_reflect_Parameter,               "java/lang/reflect/Parameter")              \
   template(java_lang_reflect_Array,                   "java/lang/reflect/Array")                  \
   template(java_lang_StringBuffer,                    "java/lang/StringBuffer")                   \
   template(java_lang_StringBuilder,                   "java/lang/StringBuilder")                  \
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
   template(tag_line_number_table,                     "LineNumberTable")                          \
   template(tag_local_variable_table,                  "LocalVariableTable")                       \
   template(tag_local_variable_type_table,             "LocalVariableTypeTable")                   \
+  template(tag_method_parameters,                     "MethodParameters")                         \
   template(tag_stack_map_table,                       "StackMapTable")                            \
   template(tag_synthetic,                             "Synthetic")                                \
   template(tag_deprecated,                            "Deprecated")                               \
@@ -235,6 +237,8 @@
   /* Support for annotations (JDK 1.5 and above) */                                               \
                                                                                                   \
   template(annotations_name,                          "annotations")                              \
+  template(index_name,                                "index")                                    \
+  template(executable_name,                           "executable")                               \
   template(parameter_annotations_name,                "parameterAnnotations")                     \
   template(annotation_default_name,                   "annotationDefault")                        \
   template(sun_reflect_ConstantPool,                  "sun/reflect/ConstantPool")                 \
@@ -475,6 +479,7 @@
   template(class_signature,                           "Ljava/lang/Class;")                                        \
   template(string_signature,                          "Ljava/lang/String;")                                       \
   template(reference_signature,                       "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;")                                \
+  template(executable_signature,                      "Ljava/lang/reflect/Executable;")                           \
   template(concurrenthashmap_signature,               "Ljava/util/concurrent/ConcurrentHashMap;")                 \
   template(String_StringBuilder_signature,            "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;")            \
   template(int_StringBuilder_signature,               "(I)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;")                             \
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
   _header._magic = 0xf00baba2;
   _header._version = _current_version;
   _header._alignment = alignment;
+  _header._obj_alignment = ObjectAlignmentInBytes;
 
   // The following fields are for sanity checks for whether this archive
   // will function correctly with this JVM and the bootclasspath it's
@@ -473,6 +474,12 @@
                   " version or build of HotSpot.");
     return false;
   }
+  if (_header._obj_alignment != ObjectAlignmentInBytes) {
+    fail_continue("The shared archive file's ObjectAlignmentInBytes of %d"
+                  " does not equal the current ObjectAlignmentInBytes of %d.",
+                  _header._obj_alignment, ObjectAlignmentInBytes);
+    return false;
+  }
 
   // Cannot verify interpreter yet, as it can only be created after the GC
   // heap has been initialized.
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     int    _magic;                    // identify file type.
     int    _version;                  // (from enum, above.)
     size_t _alignment;                // how shared archive should be aligned
+    int    _obj_alignment;            // value of ObjectAlignmentInBytes
 
     struct space_info {
       int    _file_offset;   // sizeof(this) rounded to vm page size
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/constMethod.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/constMethod.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -39,18 +39,21 @@
                                    int localvariable_table_length,
                                    int exception_table_length,
                                    int checked_exceptions_length,
+                                   int method_parameters_length,
                                    u2  generic_signature_index,
                                    MethodType method_type,
                                    TRAPS) {
   int size = ConstMethod::size(byte_code_size,
-                                      compressed_line_number_size,
-                                      localvariable_table_length,
-                                      exception_table_length,
-                                      checked_exceptions_length,
-                                      generic_signature_index);
+                               compressed_line_number_size,
+                               localvariable_table_length,
+                               exception_table_length,
+                               checked_exceptions_length,
+                               method_parameters_length,
+                               generic_signature_index);
   return new (loader_data, size, true, THREAD) ConstMethod(
       byte_code_size, compressed_line_number_size, localvariable_table_length,
-      exception_table_length, checked_exceptions_length, generic_signature_index,
+      exception_table_length, checked_exceptions_length,
+      method_parameters_length, generic_signature_index,
       method_type, size);
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
                          int localvariable_table_length,
                          int exception_table_length,
                          int checked_exceptions_length,
+                         int method_parameters_length,
                          u2  generic_signature_index,
                          MethodType method_type,
                          int size) {
@@ -74,7 +78,8 @@
                             checked_exceptions_length,
                             compressed_line_number_size,
                             localvariable_table_length,
-                            exception_table_length);
+                            exception_table_length,
+                            method_parameters_length);
   set_method_type(method_type);
   assert(this->size() == size, "wrong size for object");
 }
@@ -92,11 +97,12 @@
 // How big must this constMethodObject be?
 
 int ConstMethod::size(int code_size,
-                                    int compressed_line_number_size,
-                                    int local_variable_table_length,
-                                    int exception_table_length,
-                                    int checked_exceptions_length,
-                                    u2  generic_signature_index) {
+                      int compressed_line_number_size,
+                      int local_variable_table_length,
+                      int exception_table_length,
+                      int checked_exceptions_length,
+                      int method_parameters_length,
+                      u2  generic_signature_index) {
   int extra_bytes = code_size;
   if (compressed_line_number_size > 0) {
     extra_bytes += compressed_line_number_size;
@@ -117,6 +123,10 @@
   if (generic_signature_index != 0) {
     extra_bytes += sizeof(u2);
   }
+  if (method_parameters_length > 0) {
+    extra_bytes += sizeof(u2);
+    extra_bytes += method_parameters_length * sizeof(MethodParametersElement);
+  }
   int extra_words = align_size_up(extra_bytes, BytesPerWord) / BytesPerWord;
   return align_object_size(header_size() + extra_words);
 }
@@ -143,6 +153,18 @@
 u2* ConstMethod::checked_exceptions_length_addr() const {
   // Located immediately before the generic signature index.
   assert(has_checked_exceptions(), "called only if table is present");
+  if(has_method_parameters()) {
+    // If method parameters present, locate immediately before them.
+    return (u2*)method_parameters_start() - 1;
+  } else {
+    // Else, the exception table is at the end of the constMethod.
+    return has_generic_signature() ? (last_u2_element() - 1) :
+                                     last_u2_element();
+  }
+}
+
+u2* ConstMethod::method_parameters_length_addr() const {
+  assert(has_method_parameters(), "called only if table is present");
   return has_generic_signature() ? (last_u2_element() - 1) :
                                     last_u2_element();
 }
@@ -153,11 +175,15 @@
     // If checked_exception present, locate immediately before them.
     return (u2*) checked_exceptions_start() - 1;
   } else {
-    // Else, the exception table is at the end of the constMethod or
-    // immediately before the generic signature index.
+    if(has_method_parameters()) {
+      // If method parameters present, locate immediately before them.
+      return (u2*)method_parameters_start() - 1;
+    } else {
+      // Else, the exception table is at the end of the constMethod.
     return has_generic_signature() ? (last_u2_element() - 1) :
                                       last_u2_element();
   }
+  }
 }
 
 u2* ConstMethod::localvariable_table_length_addr() const {
@@ -170,12 +196,16 @@
       // If checked_exception present, locate immediately before them.
       return (u2*) checked_exceptions_start() - 1;
     } else {
-      // Else, the linenumber table is at the end of the constMethod or
-      // immediately before the generic signature index.
+      if(has_method_parameters()) {
+        // If method parameters present, locate immediately before them.
+        return (u2*)method_parameters_start() - 1;
+      } else {
+        // Else, the exception table is at the end of the constMethod.
       return has_generic_signature() ? (last_u2_element() - 1) :
                                         last_u2_element();
     }
   }
+  }
 }
 
 // Update the flags to indicate the presence of these optional fields.
@@ -183,29 +213,57 @@
                                             int checked_exceptions_len,
                                             int compressed_line_number_size,
                                             int localvariable_table_len,
-                                            int exception_table_len) {
-  // Must be done in the order below, otherwise length_addr accessors
-  // will not work. Only set bit in header if length is positive.
+                                            int exception_table_len,
+                                            int method_parameters_len) {
   assert(_flags == 0, "Error");
-  if (compressed_line_number_size > 0) {
+  if (compressed_line_number_size > 0)
     _flags |= _has_linenumber_table;
-  }
-  if (generic_signature_index != 0) {
+  if (generic_signature_index != 0)
     _flags |= _has_generic_signature;
+  if (method_parameters_len > 0)
+    _flags |= _has_method_parameters;
+  if (checked_exceptions_len > 0)
+    _flags |= _has_checked_exceptions;
+  if (exception_table_len > 0)
+    _flags |= _has_exception_table;
+  if (localvariable_table_len > 0)
+    _flags |= _has_localvariable_table;
+
+  // This code is extremely brittle and should possibly be revised.
+  // The *_length_addr functions walk backwards through the
+  // constMethod data, using each of the length indexes ahead of them,
+  // as well as the flags variable.  Therefore, the indexes must be
+  // initialized in reverse order, or else they will compute the wrong
+  // offsets.  Moving the initialization of _flags into a separate
+  // block solves *half* of the problem, but the following part will
+  // still break if the order is not exactly right.
+  //
+  // Also, the servicability agent needs to be informed anytime
+  // anything is added here.  It might be advisable to have some sort
+  // of indication of this inline.
+  if (generic_signature_index != 0)
     *(generic_signature_index_addr()) = generic_signature_index;
-  }
-  if (checked_exceptions_len > 0) {
-    _flags |= _has_checked_exceptions;
+  // New data should probably go here.
+  if (method_parameters_len > 0)
+    *(method_parameters_length_addr()) = method_parameters_len;
+  if (checked_exceptions_len > 0)
     *(checked_exceptions_length_addr()) = checked_exceptions_len;
-  }
-  if (exception_table_len > 0) {
-    _flags |= _has_exception_table;
+  if (exception_table_len > 0)
     *(exception_table_length_addr()) = exception_table_len;
-  }
-  if (localvariable_table_len > 0) {
-    _flags |= _has_localvariable_table;
+  if (localvariable_table_len > 0)
     *(localvariable_table_length_addr()) = localvariable_table_len;
-  }
+}
+
+int ConstMethod::method_parameters_length() const {
+  return has_method_parameters() ? *(method_parameters_length_addr()) : 0;
+}
+
+MethodParametersElement* ConstMethod::method_parameters_start() const {
+  u2* addr = method_parameters_length_addr();
+  u2 length = *addr;
+  assert(length > 0, "should only be called if table is present");
+  addr -= length * sizeof(MethodParametersElement) / sizeof(u2);
+  return (MethodParametersElement*) addr;
 }
 
 
@@ -298,6 +356,10 @@
   }
   guarantee(compressed_table_end <= m_end, "invalid method layout");
   // Verify checked exceptions, exception table and local variable tables
+  if (has_method_parameters()) {
+    u2* addr = method_parameters_length_addr();
+    guarantee(*addr > 0 && (address) addr >= compressed_table_end && (address) addr < m_end, "invalid method layout");
+  }
   if (has_checked_exceptions()) {
     u2* addr = checked_exceptions_length_addr();
     guarantee(*addr > 0 && (address) addr >= compressed_table_end && (address) addr < m_end, "invalid method layout");
@@ -318,6 +380,8 @@
     uncompressed_table_start = (u2*) exception_table_start();
   } else if (has_checked_exceptions()) {
       uncompressed_table_start = (u2*) checked_exceptions_start();
+  } else if (has_method_parameters()) {
+      uncompressed_table_start = (u2*) method_parameters_start();
   } else {
       uncompressed_table_start = (u2*) m_end;
   }
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/constMethod.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/constMethod.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -77,9 +77,18 @@
 // |  (access flags bit tells whether table is present)   |
 // |  (indexed from end of ConstMethod*)                  |
 // |------------------------------------------------------|
+// | method parameters elements + length (length last)    |
+// |  (length is u2, elements are u2, u4 structures)      |
+// |  (see class MethodParametersElement)                 |
+// |  (access flags bit tells whether table is present)   |
+// |  (indexed from end of ConstMethod*)                  |
+// |------------------------------------------------------|
 // | generic signature index (u2)                         |
 // |  (indexed from start of constMethodOop)              |
 // |------------------------------------------------------|
+//
+// IMPORTANT: If anything gets added here, there need to be changes to
+// ensure that ServicabilityAgent doesn't get broken as a result!
 
 
 // Utitily class decribing elements in checked exceptions table inlined in Method*.
@@ -109,6 +118,13 @@
   u2 catch_type_index;
 };
 
+// Utility class describing elements in method parameters
+class MethodParametersElement VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
+ public:
+  u2 name_cp_index;
+  u4 flags;
+};
+
 
 class ConstMethod : public MetaspaceObj {
   friend class VMStructs;
@@ -123,7 +139,8 @@
     _has_localvariable_table = 4,
     _has_exception_table = 8,
     _has_generic_signature = 16,
-    _is_overpass = 32
+    _has_method_parameters = 32,
+    _is_overpass = 64
   };
 
   // Bit vector of signature
@@ -160,6 +177,7 @@
               int localvariable_table_length,
               int exception_table_length,
               int checked_exceptions_length,
+              int method_parameters_length,
               u2  generic_signature_index,
               MethodType is_overpass,
               int size);
@@ -171,6 +189,7 @@
                                int localvariable_table_length,
                                int exception_table_length,
                                int checked_exceptions_length,
+                               int method_parameters_length,
                                u2  generic_signature_index,
                                MethodType mt,
                                TRAPS);
@@ -182,7 +201,8 @@
                                  int checked_exceptions_len,
                                  int compressed_line_number_size,
                                  int localvariable_table_len,
-                                 int exception_table_len);
+                                 int exception_table_len,
+                                 int method_parameters_length);
 
   bool has_generic_signature() const
     { return (_flags & _has_generic_signature) != 0; }
@@ -199,6 +219,9 @@
   bool has_exception_handler() const
     { return (_flags & _has_exception_table) != 0; }
 
+  bool has_method_parameters() const
+    { return (_flags & _has_method_parameters) != 0; }
+
   MethodType method_type() const {
     return ((_flags & _is_overpass) == 0) ? NORMAL : OVERPASS;
   }
@@ -284,10 +307,11 @@
 
   // Size needed
   static int size(int code_size, int compressed_line_number_size,
-                         int local_variable_table_length,
-                         int exception_table_length,
-                         int checked_exceptions_length,
-                         u2  generic_signature_index);
+                  int local_variable_table_length,
+                  int exception_table_length,
+                  int checked_exceptions_length,
+                  int method_parameters_length,
+                  u2  generic_signature_index);
 
   int size() const                    { return _constMethod_size;}
   void set_constMethod_size(int size)     { _constMethod_size = size; }
@@ -308,6 +332,7 @@
   u2* checked_exceptions_length_addr() const;
   u2* localvariable_table_length_addr() const;
   u2* exception_table_length_addr() const;
+  u2* method_parameters_length_addr() const;
 
   // checked exceptions
   int checked_exceptions_length() const;
@@ -321,6 +346,10 @@
   int exception_table_length() const;
   ExceptionTableElement* exception_table_start() const;
 
+  // method parameters table
+  int method_parameters_length() const;
+  MethodParametersElement* method_parameters_start() const;
+
   // byte codes
   void    set_code(address code) {
     if (code_size() > 0) {
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
 
 #endif //  ndef DTRACE_ENABLED
 
+volatile int InstanceKlass::_total_instanceKlass_count = 0;
+
 Klass* InstanceKlass::allocate_instance_klass(ClassLoaderData* loader_data,
                                                 int vtable_len,
                                                 int itable_len,
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@
         access_flags, !host_klass.is_null());
   }
 
+  Atomic::inc(&_total_instanceKlass_count);
   return ik;
 }
 
@@ -2331,6 +2334,9 @@
   if (_array_name != NULL)  _array_name->decrement_refcount();
   if (_source_file_name != NULL) _source_file_name->decrement_refcount();
   if (_source_debug_extension != NULL) FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(char, _source_debug_extension, mtClass);
+
+  assert(_total_instanceKlass_count >= 1, "Sanity check");
+  Atomic::dec(&_total_instanceKlass_count);
 }
 
 void InstanceKlass::set_source_file_name(Symbol* n) {
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/instanceKlass.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "oops/fieldInfo.hpp"
 #include "oops/instanceOop.hpp"
 #include "oops/klassVtable.hpp"
+#include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.hpp"
 #include "runtime/os.hpp"
 #include "utilities/accessFlags.hpp"
@@ -170,6 +171,11 @@
     initialization_error                // error happened during initialization
   };
 
+  static int number_of_instance_classes() { return _total_instanceKlass_count; }
+
+ private:
+  static volatile int _total_instanceKlass_count;
+
  protected:
   // Protection domain.
   oop             _protection_domain;
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/method.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/method.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
                          int localvariable_table_length,
                          int exception_table_length,
                          int checked_exceptions_length,
+                         int method_parameters_length,
                          u2  generic_signature_index,
                          ConstMethod::MethodType method_type,
                          TRAPS) {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
                                           localvariable_table_length,
                                           exception_table_length,
                                           checked_exceptions_length,
+                                          method_parameters_length,
                                           generic_signature_index,
                                           method_type,
                                           CHECK_NULL);
@@ -1035,8 +1037,10 @@
 
   methodHandle m;
   {
-    Method* m_oop = Method::allocate(loader_data, 0, accessFlags_from(flags_bits),
-             0, 0, 0, 0, 0, ConstMethod::NORMAL, CHECK_(empty));
+    Method* m_oop = Method::allocate(loader_data, 0,
+                                     accessFlags_from(flags_bits),
+                                     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                     ConstMethod::NORMAL, CHECK_(empty));
     m = methodHandle(THREAD, m_oop);
   }
   m->set_constants(cp());
@@ -1088,6 +1092,7 @@
   int checked_exceptions_len = m->checked_exceptions_length();
   int localvariable_len = m->localvariable_table_length();
   int exception_table_len = m->exception_table_length();
+  int method_parameters_len = m->method_parameters_length();
 
   ClassLoaderData* loader_data = m->method_holder()->class_loader_data();
   Method* newm_oop = Method::allocate(loader_data,
@@ -1097,6 +1102,7 @@
                                       localvariable_len,
                                       exception_table_len,
                                       checked_exceptions_len,
+                                      method_parameters_len,
                                       generic_signature_index,
                                       m->method_type(),
                                       CHECK_(methodHandle()));
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/method.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/oops/method.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
                           int localvariable_table_length,
                           int exception_table_length,
                           int checked_exceptions_length,
+                          int method_parameters_length,
                           u2 generic_signature_index,
                           ConstMethod::MethodType method_type,
                           TRAPS);
@@ -480,6 +481,12 @@
   void print_codes_on(outputStream* st) const                      PRODUCT_RETURN;
   void print_codes_on(int from, int to, outputStream* st) const    PRODUCT_RETURN;
 
+  // method parameters
+  int method_parameters_length() const
+                         { return constMethod()->method_parameters_length(); }
+  MethodParametersElement* method_parameters_start() const
+                          { return constMethod()->method_parameters_start(); }
+
   // checked exceptions
   int checked_exceptions_length() const
                          { return constMethod()->checked_exceptions_length(); }
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@
 JVM_END
 
 
-static Method* jvm_get_method_common(jobject method, TRAPS) {
+static Method* jvm_get_method_common(jobject method) {
   // some of this code was adapted from from jni_FromReflectedMethod
 
   oop reflected = JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(method);
@@ -1533,8 +1533,7 @@
   }
   Klass* k = java_lang_Class::as_Klass(mirror);
 
-  KlassHandle kh(THREAD, k);
-  Method* m = InstanceKlass::cast(kh())->method_with_idnum(slot);
+  Method* m = InstanceKlass::cast(k)->method_with_idnum(slot);
   if (m == NULL) {
     assert(false, "cannot find method");
     return NULL;  // robustness
@@ -1548,7 +1547,7 @@
   JVMWrapper("JVM_GetMethodAnnotations");
 
   // method is a handle to a java.lang.reflect.Method object
-  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method, CHECK_NULL);
+  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method);
   return (jbyteArray) JNIHandles::make_local(env,
     Annotations::make_java_array(m->annotations(), THREAD));
 JVM_END
@@ -1558,7 +1557,7 @@
   JVMWrapper("JVM_GetMethodDefaultAnnotationValue");
 
   // method is a handle to a java.lang.reflect.Method object
-  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method, CHECK_NULL);
+  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method);
   return (jbyteArray) JNIHandles::make_local(env,
     Annotations::make_java_array(m->annotation_default(), THREAD));
 JVM_END
@@ -1568,7 +1567,7 @@
   JVMWrapper("JVM_GetMethodParameterAnnotations");
 
   // method is a handle to a java.lang.reflect.Method object
-  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method, CHECK_NULL);
+  Method* m = jvm_get_method_common(method);
   return (jbyteArray) JNIHandles::make_local(env,
     Annotations::make_java_array(m->parameter_annotations(), THREAD));
 JVM_END
@@ -1590,6 +1589,32 @@
   return NULL;
 JVM_END
 
+JVM_ENTRY(jobjectArray, JVM_GetMethodParameters(JNIEnv *env, jobject method))
+{
+  JVMWrapper("JVM_GetMethodParameters");
+  // method is a handle to a java.lang.reflect.Method object
+  Method* method_ptr = jvm_get_method_common(method);
+  methodHandle mh (THREAD, method_ptr);
+  Handle reflected_method (THREAD, JNIHandles::resolve_non_null(method));
+  const int num_params = mh->method_parameters_length();
+
+  if(0 != num_params) {
+    objArrayOop result_oop = oopFactory::new_objArray(SystemDictionary::reflect_Parameter_klass(), num_params, CHECK_NULL);
+    objArrayHandle result (THREAD, result_oop);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < num_params; i++) {
+      MethodParametersElement* params = mh->method_parameters_start();
+      Symbol* const sym = mh->constants()->symbol_at(params[i].name_cp_index);
+      oop param = Reflection::new_parameter(reflected_method, i, sym,
+                                            params[i].flags, CHECK_NULL);
+      result->obj_at_put(i, param);
+    }
+    return (jobjectArray)JNIHandles::make_local(env, result());
+  } else {
+    return (jobjectArray)NULL;
+  }
+}
+JVM_END
 
 // New (JDK 1.4) reflection implementation /////////////////////////////////////
 
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.h	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/prims/jvm.h	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
 
 #define JVM_INTERFACE_VERSION 4
 
+JNIEXPORT jobjectArray JNICALL
+JVM_GetMethodParameters(JNIEnv *env, jobject method);
 
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 JVM_GetInterfaceVersion(void);
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1331,14 +1331,14 @@
   // then a saved space from compressed oops.
   if ((int)ObjectAlignmentInBytes > 256) {
     jio_fprintf(defaultStream::error_stream(),
-                "error: ObjectAlignmentInBytes=%d must not be greater then 256\n",
+                "error: ObjectAlignmentInBytes=%d must not be greater than 256\n",
                 (int)ObjectAlignmentInBytes);
     return false;
   }
   // In case page size is very small.
   if ((int)ObjectAlignmentInBytes >= os::vm_page_size()) {
     jio_fprintf(defaultStream::error_stream(),
-                "error: ObjectAlignmentInBytes=%d must be less then page size %d\n",
+                "error: ObjectAlignmentInBytes=%d must be less than page size %d\n",
                 (int)ObjectAlignmentInBytes, os::vm_page_size());
     return false;
   }
@@ -2997,11 +2997,6 @@
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseLargePages, false);
   }
 
-  // Add 2M to any size for SharedReadOnlySize to get around the JPRT setting
-  if (DumpSharedSpaces && !FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(SharedReadOnlySize)) {
-    SharedReadOnlySize = 14*M;
-  }
-
   if (DumpSharedSpaces) {
     if (RequireSharedSpaces) {
       warning("cannot dump shared archive while using shared archive");
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@
                                                                             \
   product(intx, CMSIsTooFullPercentage, 98,                                 \
           "An absolute ceiling above which CMS will always consider the "   \
-          "perm gen ripe for collection")                                   \
+          "unloading of classes when class unloading is enabled")           \
                                                                             \
   develop(bool, CMSTestInFreeList, false,                                   \
           "Check if the coalesced range is already in the "                 \
@@ -1899,13 +1899,13 @@
           "Metadata deallocation alot interval")                            \
                                                                             \
   develop(bool, TraceMetadataChunkAllocation, false,                        \
-          "Trace humongous metadata allocations")                           \
+          "Trace chunk metadata allocations")                               \
                                                                             \
   product(bool, TraceMetadataHumongousAllocation, false,                    \
           "Trace humongous metadata allocations")                           \
                                                                             \
   develop(bool, TraceMetavirtualspaceAllocation, false,                     \
-          "Trace humongous metadata allocations")                           \
+          "Trace virtual space metadata allocations")                       \
                                                                             \
   notproduct(bool, ExecuteInternalVMTests, false,                           \
           "Enable execution of internal VM tests.")                         \
@@ -3537,10 +3537,10 @@
   /* Shared spaces */                                                       \
                                                                             \
   product(bool, UseSharedSpaces, true,                                      \
-          "Use shared spaces in the permanent generation")                  \
+          "Use shared spaces for metadata")                                 \
                                                                             \
   product(bool, RequireSharedSpaces, false,                                 \
-          "Require shared spaces in the permanent generation")              \
+          "Require shared spaces for metadata")                             \
                                                                             \
   product(bool, DumpSharedSpaces, false,                                    \
            "Special mode: JVM reads a class list, loads classes, builds "   \
@@ -3551,16 +3551,16 @@
           "Print usage of shared spaces")                                   \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, SharedReadWriteSize,  NOT_LP64(12*M) LP64_ONLY(16*M),      \
-          "Size of read-write space in permanent generation (in bytes)")    \
+          "Size of read-write space for metadata (in bytes)")               \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, SharedReadOnlySize,  NOT_LP64(12*M) LP64_ONLY(16*M),       \
-          "Size of read-only space in permanent generation (in bytes)")     \
+          "Size of read-only space for metadata (in bytes)")                \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, SharedMiscDataSize,    NOT_LP64(2*M) LP64_ONLY(4*M),       \
-          "Size of the shared data area adjacent to the heap (in bytes)")   \
+          "Size of the shared miscellaneous data area (in bytes)")          \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, SharedMiscCodeSize,    120*K,                              \
-          "Size of the shared code area adjacent to the heap (in bytes)")   \
+          "Size of the shared miscellaneous code area (in bytes)")          \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, SharedDummyBlockSize, 0,                                   \
           "Size of dummy block used to shift heap addresses (in bytes)")    \
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -860,6 +860,17 @@
   return rh();
 }
 
+oop Reflection::new_parameter(Handle method, int index, Symbol* sym,
+                              int flags, TRAPS) {
+  Handle name = java_lang_String::create_from_symbol(sym, CHECK_NULL);
+  Handle rh = java_lang_reflect_Parameter::create(CHECK_NULL);
+  java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_name(rh(), name());
+  java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_modifiers(rh(), flags);
+  java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_executable(rh(), method());
+  java_lang_reflect_Parameter::set_index(rh(), index);
+  return rh();
+}
+
 
 methodHandle Reflection::resolve_interface_call(instanceKlassHandle klass, methodHandle method,
                                                 KlassHandle recv_klass, Handle receiver, TRAPS) {
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
   static oop new_constructor(methodHandle method, TRAPS);
   // Create a java.lang.reflect.Field object based on a field descriptor
   static oop new_field(fieldDescriptor* fd, bool intern_name, TRAPS);
+  // Create a java.lang.reflect.Parameter object based on a
+  // MethodParameterElement
+  static oop new_parameter(Handle method, int index, Symbol* sym,
+                           int flags, TRAPS);
 
 private:
   // method resolution for invoke
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memBaseline.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memBaseline.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  *
  */
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
-#include "classfile/systemDictionary.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.hpp"
 #include "services/memBaseline.hpp"
 #include "services/memTracker.hpp"
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@
   reset();
   _baselined = baseline_malloc_summary(snapshot._alloc_ptrs) &&
                baseline_vm_summary(snapshot._vm_ptrs);
-  _number_of_classes = SystemDictionary::number_of_classes();
+  _number_of_classes = snapshot.number_of_classes();
 
   if (!summary_only && MemTracker::track_callsite() && _baselined) {
     _baselined =  baseline_malloc_details(snapshot._alloc_ptrs) &&
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memRecorder.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memRecorder.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -84,10 +84,13 @@
     }
     delete _pointer_records;
   }
-  if (_next != NULL) {
-    delete _next;
+  // delete all linked recorders
+  while (_next != NULL) {
+    MemRecorder* tmp = _next;
+    _next = _next->next();
+    tmp->set_next(NULL);
+    delete tmp;
   }
-
   Atomic::dec(&_instance_count);
 }
 
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memRecorder.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memRecorder.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
   friend class MemSnapshot;
   friend class MemTracker;
   friend class MemTrackWorker;
+  friend class GenerationData;
 
  protected:
   // the array that holds memory records
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memSnapshot.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memSnapshot.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@
   _staging_area.init();
   _lock = new (std::nothrow) Mutex(Monitor::max_nonleaf - 1, "memSnapshotLock");
   NOT_PRODUCT(_untracked_count = 0;)
+  _number_of_classes = 0;
 }
 
 MemSnapshot::~MemSnapshot() {
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@
 
 
 // promote data to next generation
-bool MemSnapshot::promote() {
+bool MemSnapshot::promote(int number_of_classes) {
   assert(_alloc_ptrs != NULL && _vm_ptrs != NULL, "Just check");
   assert(_staging_area.malloc_data() != NULL && _staging_area.vm_data() != NULL,
          "Just check");
@@ -496,6 +497,7 @@
 
   NOT_PRODUCT(check_malloc_pointers();)
   _staging_area.clear();
+  _number_of_classes = number_of_classes;
   return promoted;
 }
 
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memSnapshot.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memSnapshot.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -355,6 +355,9 @@
   // the lock to protect this snapshot
   Monitor*              _lock;
 
+  // the number of instance classes
+  int                   _number_of_classes;
+
   NOT_PRODUCT(size_t    _untracked_count;)
   friend class MemBaseline;
 
@@ -375,8 +378,9 @@
   // merge a per-thread memory recorder into staging area
   bool merge(MemRecorder* rec);
   // promote staged data to snapshot
-  bool promote();
+  bool promote(int number_of_classes);
 
+  int  number_of_classes() const { return _number_of_classes; }
 
   void wait(long timeout) {
     assert(_lock != NULL, "Just check");
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTrackWorker.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTrackWorker.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
 #include "utilities/decoder.hpp"
 #include "utilities/vmError.hpp"
 
+
+void GenerationData::reset() {
+  _number_of_classes = 0;
+  while (_recorder_list != NULL) {
+    MemRecorder* tmp = _recorder_list;
+    _recorder_list = _recorder_list->next();
+    MemTracker::release_thread_recorder(tmp);
+  }
+}
+
 MemTrackWorker::MemTrackWorker() {
   // create thread uses cgc thread type for now. We should revisit
   // the option, or create new thread type.
@@ -39,7 +49,7 @@
   if (!has_error()) {
     _head = _tail = 0;
     for(int index = 0; index < MAX_GENERATIONS; index ++) {
-      _gen[index] = NULL;
+      ::new ((void*)&_gen[index]) GenerationData();
     }
   }
   NOT_PRODUCT(_sync_point_count = 0;)
@@ -49,10 +59,7 @@
 
 MemTrackWorker::~MemTrackWorker() {
   for (int index = 0; index < MAX_GENERATIONS; index ++) {
-    MemRecorder* rc = _gen[index];
-    if (rc != NULL) {
-      delete rc;
-    }
+    _gen[index].reset();
   }
 }
 
@@ -90,12 +97,7 @@
     {
       // take a recorder from earliest generation in buffer
       ThreadCritical tc;
-      rec = _gen[_head];
-      if (rec != NULL) {
-        _gen[_head] = rec->next();
-      }
-      assert(count_recorder(_gen[_head]) <= MemRecorder::_instance_count,
-        "infinite loop after dequeue");
+      rec = _gen[_head].next_recorder();
     }
     if (rec != NULL) {
       // merge the recorder into staging area
@@ -109,16 +111,20 @@
       // no more recorder to merge, promote staging area
       // to snapshot
       if (_head != _tail) {
+        long number_of_classes;
         {
           ThreadCritical tc;
-          if (_gen[_head] != NULL || _head == _tail) {
+          if (_gen[_head].has_more_recorder() || _head == _tail) {
             continue;
           }
+          number_of_classes = _gen[_head].number_of_classes();
+          _gen[_head].reset();
+
           // done with this generation, increment _head pointer
           _head = (_head + 1) % MAX_GENERATIONS;
         }
         // promote this generation data to snapshot
-        if (!snapshot->promote()) {
+        if (!snapshot->promote(number_of_classes)) {
           // failed to promote, means out of memory
           MemTracker::shutdown(MemTracker::NMT_out_of_memory);
         }
@@ -126,8 +132,8 @@
         snapshot->wait(1000);
         ThreadCritical tc;
         // check if more data arrived
-        if (_gen[_head] == NULL) {
-          _gen[_head] = MemTracker::get_pending_recorders();
+        if (!_gen[_head].has_more_recorder()) {
+          _gen[_head].add_recorders(MemTracker::get_pending_recorders());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@
 //   1. add all recorders in pending queue to current generation
 //   2. increase generation
 
-void MemTrackWorker::at_sync_point(MemRecorder* rec) {
+void MemTrackWorker::at_sync_point(MemRecorder* rec, int number_of_classes) {
   NOT_PRODUCT(_sync_point_count ++;)
   assert(count_recorder(rec) <= MemRecorder::_instance_count,
     "pending queue has infinite loop");
@@ -155,23 +161,15 @@
   bool out_of_generation_buffer = false;
   // check shutdown state inside ThreadCritical
   if (MemTracker::shutdown_in_progress()) return;
+
+  _gen[_tail].set_number_of_classes(number_of_classes);
   // append the recorders to the end of the generation
-  if( rec != NULL) {
-    MemRecorder* cur_head = _gen[_tail];
-    if (cur_head == NULL) {
-      _gen[_tail] = rec;
-    } else {
-      while (cur_head->next() != NULL) {
-        cur_head = cur_head->next();
-      }
-      cur_head->set_next(rec);
-    }
-  }
-  assert(count_recorder(rec) <= MemRecorder::_instance_count,
+  _gen[_tail].add_recorders(rec);
+  assert(count_recorder(_gen[_tail].peek()) <= MemRecorder::_instance_count,
     "after add to current generation has infinite loop");
   // we have collected all recorders for this generation. If there is data,
   // we need to increment _tail to start a new generation.
-  if (_gen[_tail] != NULL || _head == _tail) {
+  if (_gen[_tail].has_more_recorder()  || _head == _tail) {
     _tail = (_tail + 1) % MAX_GENERATIONS;
     out_of_generation_buffer = (_tail == _head);
   }
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@
 int MemTrackWorker::count_pending_recorders() const {
   int count = 0;
   for (int index = 0; index < MAX_GENERATIONS; index ++) {
-    MemRecorder* head = _gen[index];
+    MemRecorder* head = _gen[index].peek();
     if (head != NULL) {
       count += count_recorder(head);
     }
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTrackWorker.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTrackWorker.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -32,17 +32,58 @@
 // Maximum MAX_GENERATIONS generation data can be tracked.
 #define MAX_GENERATIONS  512
 
+class GenerationData : public _ValueObj {
+ private:
+  int           _number_of_classes;
+  MemRecorder*  _recorder_list;
+
+ public:
+  GenerationData(): _number_of_classes(0), _recorder_list(NULL) { }
+
+  inline int  number_of_classes() const { return _number_of_classes; }
+  inline void set_number_of_classes(long num) { _number_of_classes = num; }
+
+  inline MemRecorder* next_recorder() {
+    if (_recorder_list == NULL) {
+      return NULL;
+    } else {
+      MemRecorder* tmp = _recorder_list;
+      _recorder_list = _recorder_list->next();
+      return tmp;
+    }
+  }
+
+  inline bool has_more_recorder() const {
+    return (_recorder_list != NULL);
+  }
+
+  // add recorders to this generation
+  void add_recorders(MemRecorder* head) {
+    if (head != NULL) {
+      if (_recorder_list == NULL) {
+        _recorder_list = head;
+      } else {
+        MemRecorder* tmp = _recorder_list;
+        for (; tmp->next() != NULL; tmp = tmp->next());
+        tmp->set_next(head);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void reset();
+
+  NOT_PRODUCT(MemRecorder* peek() const { return _recorder_list; })
+};
 
 class MemTrackWorker : public NamedThread {
  private:
-  // circular buffer. This buffer contains recorders to be merged into global
+  // circular buffer. This buffer contains generation data to be merged into global
   // snaphsot.
-  // Each slot holds a linked list of memory recorders, that contains one
-  // generation of memory data.
-  MemRecorder*  _gen[MAX_GENERATIONS];
-  int           _head, _tail; // head and tail pointers to above circular buffer
+  // Each slot holds a generation
+  GenerationData  _gen[MAX_GENERATIONS];
+  int             _head, _tail; // head and tail pointers to above circular buffer
 
-  bool          _has_error;
+  bool            _has_error;
 
  public:
   MemTrackWorker();
@@ -56,7 +97,7 @@
   inline bool has_error() const { return _has_error; }
 
   // task at synchronization point
-  void at_sync_point(MemRecorder* pending_recorders);
+  void at_sync_point(MemRecorder* pending_recorders, int number_of_classes);
 
   // for debugging purpose, they are not thread safe.
   NOT_PRODUCT(static int count_recorder(const MemRecorder* head);)
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTracker.cpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTracker.cpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 
+#include "oops/instanceKlass.hpp"
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
 #include "runtime/interfaceSupport.hpp"
 #include "runtime/mutexLocker.hpp"
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@
       }
       // check _worker_thread with lock to avoid racing condition
       if (_worker_thread != NULL) {
-        _worker_thread->at_sync_point(pending_recorders);
+        _worker_thread->at_sync_point(pending_recorders, InstanceKlass::number_of_instance_classes());
       }
 
       assert(SequenceGenerator::peek() == 1, "Should not have memory activities during sync-point");
--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTracker.hpp	Wed Jan 09 14:46:55 2013 -0500
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/services/memTracker.hpp	Wed Jan 09 12:10:25 2013 -0800
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
  * MemTracker is the 'gate' class to native memory tracking runtime.
  */
 class MemTracker : AllStatic {
+  friend class GenerationData;
   friend class MemTrackWorker;
   friend class MemSnapshot;
   friend class SyncThreadRecorderClosure;