--- old/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp	Mon Sep 13 15:49:07 2010
+++ new/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp	Mon Sep 13 15:49:07 2010
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@
     Node* old_mem = old_mems.node();
     uint  old_cnt = old_mems.index();
     old_mems.pop();
-    assert(old_cnt = old_mem->outcnt(), "old mem could be lost");
+    assert(old_cnt == old_mem->outcnt(), "old mem could be lost");
   }
 #endif
 }