--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2015-01-16 17:54:14.999412546 -0500
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2015-01-16 17:54:14.559387532 -0500
@@ -426,11 +426,24 @@
     short* methodsNum, short* methodsMax, char*** methods, bool** allClasses
   );
 
-  // Returns true if the string s is in the list of flags that have recently
-  // been made obsolete.  If we detect one of these flags on the command
-  // line, instead of failing we print a warning message and ignore the
-  // flag.  This gives the user a release or so to stop using the flag.
-  static bool is_newly_obsolete(const char* s, JDK_Version* buffer);
+  // Returns true if the flag is obsolete and fits into the range specified
+  // for being ignored.  In the case the 'version' buffer is filled in with 
+  // the version number when the flag became obsolete. Otherwise the flag has 
+  // expired and should be ignored.
+  static bool is_newly_obsolete(const char* s, JDK_Version* version);
+  
+  // Returns 1 if the flag is deprecated and jdk version is in the range specified.
+  //     In this case the 'version' buffer is filled in with the version number when 
+  //     the flag became deprecated.
+  // Returns -1 if the flag is deprecated and has expired (should be ignored).
+  // Returns 0 if the flag is not deprecated.
+  static int is_deprecated_flag(const char* s, JDK_Version* version);
+
+  // Return the real name for the flag passed on the command line.
+  static const char* real_flag_name(const char *flag_name);
+  
+  // Return the "real" name for option arg if arg is an alias, and print a warning if arg is deprecated.
+  static const char* handle_aliases_and_deprecation(const char* arg);
 
   static short  CompileOnlyClassesNum;
   static short  CompileOnlyClassesMax;
@@ -474,7 +487,6 @@
   // Check for consistency in the selection of the garbage collector.
   static bool check_gc_consistency_user();        // Check user-selected gc
   static inline bool check_gc_consistency_ergo(); // Check ergonomic-selected gc
-  static void check_deprecated_gc_flags();
   // Check consistency or otherwise of VM argument settings
   static bool check_vm_args_consistency();
   // Check stack pages settings