--- old/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp	2015-04-06 14:41:57.939493600 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp	2015-04-06 14:41:57.749474600 -0700
@@ -1167,7 +1167,12 @@
     uint size = p->size();
     if (p0->is_reduction()) {
       const Type *arith_type = p0->bottom_type();
-      retValue = ReductionNode::implemented(opc, size, arith_type->basic_type());
+      // Length 2 reductions of INT/LONG do not offer performance benefits
+      if (((arith_type->basic_type() == T_INT) || (arith_type->basic_type() == T_LONG)) && (size == 2)) {
+        retValue = false;
+      } else {
+        retValue = ReductionNode::implemented(opc, size, arith_type->basic_type());
+      }
     } else {
       retValue = VectorNode::implemented(opc, size, velt_basic_type(p0));
     }
@@ -1210,7 +1215,7 @@
   if (p0->is_reduction()) {
     Node* second_in = p0->in(2);
     Node_List* second_pk = my_pack(second_in);
-    if (second_pk == NULL) {
+    if ((second_pk == NULL) || (_packset.length() < 3)) {
       // Remove reduction flag if no parent pack, it is not profitable
       p0->remove_flag(Node::Flag_is_reduction);
       return false;