*** old/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerDirectives.cpp	Thu Nov 12 13:56:55 2015
--- new/src/share/vm/compiler/compilerDirectives.cpp	Thu Nov 12 13:56:55 2015

*** 525,540 ****
--- 525,542 ----
    }
  }
  
  DirectiveSet* DirectivesStack::getMatchingDirective(methodHandle method, AbstractCompiler *comp) {
    assert(_depth > 0, "Must never be empty");
    CompilerDirectives* dir = _top;
    assert(dir != NULL, "Must be initialized");
  
    DirectiveSet* match = NULL;
    {
      MutexLockerEx locker(DirectivesStack_lock, Mutex::_no_safepoint_check_flag);
+ 
+     CompilerDirectives* dir = _top;
+     assert(dir != NULL, "Must be initialized");
+ 
      while (dir != NULL) {
        if (dir->is_default_directive() || dir->match(method)) {
          match = dir->get_for(comp);
          if (match == NULL) {
            // temporary workaround for compilers without directives.