--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/compilationPolicy.cpp	2017-07-27 08:53:50.781569241 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/compilationPolicy.cpp	2017-07-27 08:53:50.553913753 -0400
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 // Returns true if m must be compiled before executing it
 // This is intended to force compiles for methods (usually for
 // debugging) that would otherwise be interpreted for some reason.
-bool CompilationPolicy::must_be_compiled(methodHandle m, int comp_level) {
+bool CompilationPolicy::must_be_compiled(const methodHandle& m, int comp_level) {
   // Don't allow Xcomp to cause compiles in replay mode
   if (ReplayCompiles) return false;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
          (UseCompiler && AlwaysCompileLoopMethods && m->has_loops() && CompileBroker::should_compile_new_jobs()); // eagerly compile loop methods
 }
 
-void CompilationPolicy::compile_if_required(methodHandle selected_method, TRAPS) {
+void CompilationPolicy::compile_if_required(const methodHandle& selected_method, TRAPS) {
   if (must_be_compiled(selected_method)) {
     // This path is unusual, mostly used by the '-Xcomp' stress test mode.
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 }
 
 // Returns true if m is allowed to be compiled
-bool CompilationPolicy::can_be_compiled(methodHandle m, int comp_level) {
+bool CompilationPolicy::can_be_compiled(const methodHandle& m, int comp_level) {
   // allow any levels for WhiteBox
   assert(WhiteBoxAPI || comp_level == CompLevel_all || is_compile(comp_level), "illegal compilation level");
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 }
 
 // Returns true if m is allowed to be osr compiled
-bool CompilationPolicy::can_be_osr_compiled(methodHandle m, int comp_level) {
+bool CompilationPolicy::can_be_osr_compiled(const methodHandle& m, int comp_level) {
   bool result = false;
   if (comp_level == CompLevel_all) {
     if (TieredCompilation) {