--- old/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.hpp	2014-04-10 17:35:58.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.hpp	2014-04-10 17:35:58.000000000 -0700
@@ -210,7 +210,14 @@
   bool may_be_short_branch() const { return (flags() & Flag_may_be_short_branch) != 0; }
 
   // Avoid back to back some instructions on some CPUs.
-  bool avoid_back_to_back() const { return (flags() & Flag_avoid_back_to_back) != 0; }
+  enum AvoidBackToBackFlag { AVOID_NONE = 0,
+                             AVOID_BEFORE = Flag_avoid_back_to_back_before,
+                             AVOID_AFTER = Flag_avoid_back_to_back_after,
+                             AVOID_BEFORE_AND_AFTER = AVOID_BEFORE | AVOID_AFTER };
+
+  bool avoid_back_to_back(AvoidBackToBackFlag flag_value) const {
+    return (flags() & flag_value) == flag_value;
+  }
 
   // instruction implemented with a call
   bool has_call() const { return (flags() & Flag_has_call) != 0; }