--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2015-08-06 16:29:04.519377296 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2015-08-06 16:29:04.387378946 -0400
@@ -423,9 +423,8 @@
 
   // Returns true if the flag is obsolete and fits into the range specified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* flag_name, JDK_Version* version);
+  // the version number when the flag became obsolete.
+  static bool is_obsolete_flag(const char* flag_name, 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 
@@ -434,10 +433,11 @@
   // Returns 0 if the flag is not deprecated.
   static int is_deprecated_flag(const char* flag_name, JDK_Version* version);
 
-  // Return the real name for the flag passed on the command line.
+  // Return the real name for the flag passed on the command line (either an alias name or "flag_name").
   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.
+  // Return NULL if the arg has expired.
   static const char* handle_aliases_and_deprecation(const char* arg, bool warn);
 
   static short  CompileOnlyClassesNum;