*** old/src/jdk.internal.vm.compiler/share/classes/org.graalvm.word/src/org/graalvm/word/PointerUtils.java	Fri Jul  7 09:31:59 2017
--- new/src/jdk.internal.vm.compiler/share/classes/org.graalvm.word/src/org/graalvm/word/PointerUtils.java	Fri Jul  7 09:31:59 2017

*** 36,66 ****
--- 36,68 ----
      /**
       * The value of a null Pointer.
       *
       * @return A null Pointer value.
       */
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      public static <T extends PointerBase> T nullPointer() {
          return (T) WordFactory.zero();
+         /* This method will be deleted soon. */
+         return WordFactory.nullPointer();
      }
  
      /**
       * Predicate to check for the null Pointer value.
       *
       * @return Whether that Pointer is the null Pointer.
       */
      public static boolean isNull(ComparableWord that) {
          return that.equal(nullPointer());
+         /* This method will be deleted soon. */
+         return ((PointerBase) that).isNull();
      }
  
      /**
       * Predicate to check for a non-null Pointer value.
       *
       * @return Whether that Pointer is not the null Pointer.
       */
      public static boolean isNonNull(ComparableWord that) {
          return that.notEqual(nullPointer());
+         /* This method will be deleted soon. */
+         return ((PointerBase) that).isNonNull();
      }
  
      /**
       * Round a Pointer down to the nearest smaller multiple.
       *