--- old/src/share/vm/ci/ciSymbol.hpp	2015-04-15 12:03:02.319371227 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/ci/ciSymbol.hpp	2015-04-15 12:03:02.170360807 -0700
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   virtual bool is_symbol() const       { return true; }
 
   // Are two ciSymbols equal?
-  bool equals(ciSymbol* obj) { return this->_symbol == obj->get_symbol(); }
+  bool equals(ciSymbol* obj) { return this->_symbol->equals(obj->get_symbol()); }
 
   bool is_signature_polymorphic_name() const;
 };