--- old/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.inline.hpp	2018-03-20 18:39:05.438220397 -0400
+++ new/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.inline.hpp	2018-03-20 18:39:04.769158304 -0400
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@
   return (intptr_t*)interpreter_frame_monitor_end() - 1;
 }
 
-inline jint frame::interpreter_frame_expression_stack_direction() {
-  return -1;
-}
-
 // top of expression stack
 inline intptr_t* frame::interpreter_frame_tos_address() const {
   return ((intptr_t*) get_ijava_state()->esp) + Interpreter::stackElementWords;