--- old/src/share/vm/opto/lcm.cpp 2015-10-09 14:51:03.685510000 +0200 +++ new/src/share/vm/opto/lcm.cpp 2015-10-09 14:51:03.527483000 +0200 @@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ block->insert_node(proj, node_cnt++); // Select the right register save policy. - const char * save_policy; + const char *save_policy = NULL; switch (op) { case Op_CallRuntime: case Op_CallLeaf: