--- old/src/share/vm/adlc/formssel.cpp	Tue Aug 18 19:06:20 2009
+++ new/src/share/vm/adlc/formssel.cpp	Tue Aug 18 19:06:20 2009
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@
       ( strcmp(_matrule->_rChild->_opType,"StrComp"   )==0 ||
         strcmp(_matrule->_rChild->_opType,"StrEquals" )==0 ||
         strcmp(_matrule->_rChild->_opType,"StrIndexOf")==0 )) {
-        // String.(compareTo/equals/indexOf) take 1 control and 4 memory edges.
-    return 5;
+        // String.(compareTo/equals/indexOf) take 1 control and 1 memory edges.
+    return 2;
   }
 
   // Check for handling of 'Memory' input/edge in the ideal world.