*** old/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp	Mon Apr  6 17:00:49 2009
--- new/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp	Mon Apr  6 17:00:49 2009

*** 2254,2264 ****
--- 2254,2265 ----
      // in the block), because they have delay slots we can fill.  Calls all
      // have their delay slots filled in the template expansions, so we don't
      // bother scheduling them.
      Node *last = bb->_nodes[_bb_end];
      if( last->is_Catch() ||
         (last->is_Mach() && last->as_Mach()->ideal_Opcode() == Op_Halt) ) {
+        // Exclude unreachable path case when Halt node is in a separate block.
+        (_bb_end > 1 && last->is_Mach() && last->as_Mach()->ideal_Opcode() == Op_Halt) ) {
        // There must be a prior call.  Skip it.
        while( !bb->_nodes[--_bb_end]->is_Call() ) {
          assert( bb->_nodes[_bb_end]->is_Proj(), "skipping projections after expected call" );
        }
      } else if( last->is_MachNullCheck() ) {