--- old/src/cpu/x86/vm/vm_version_x86.hpp	2016-02-15 10:21:07.000000000 +0300
+++ new/src/cpu/x86/vm/vm_version_x86.hpp	2016-02-15 10:21:07.000000000 +0300
@@ -839,6 +839,11 @@
   static uint32_t get_xsave_header_upper_segment() {
     return _cpuid_info.xem_xcr0_edx;
   }
+  
+  // SSE2 and later processors implement a 'pause' instruction 
+  // that can be used for efficient implementation of 
+  // the intrinsic for java.lang.Runtime.onSpinWait() 
+  static bool supports_on_spin_wait() { return supports_sse2(); }
 };
 
 #endif // CPU_X86_VM_VM_VERSION_X86_HPP