--- old/src/share/vm/gc/shared/concurrentGCThread.hpp	2016-03-09 16:00:24.878905838 -0500
+++ new/src/share/vm/gc/shared/concurrentGCThread.hpp	2016-03-09 16:00:24.735907626 -0500
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 
 class ConcurrentGCThread: public NamedThread {
   friend class VMStructs;
-
-protected:
+  
   bool volatile _should_terminate;
   bool _has_terminated;
-
+  
+protected:
   // Create and start the thread (setting it's priority.)
   void create_and_start(ThreadPriority prio = NearMaxPriority);
 
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
 
   // shutdown following termination protocol
   virtual void stop();
+  
+  bool should_terminate() { return _should_terminate; }
+  bool has_terminated()   { return _has_terminated; }
 };
 
 // The SurrogateLockerThread is used by concurrent GC threads for