*** old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Tue Mar  8 20:18:06 2011
--- new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	Tue Mar  8 20:18:06 2011

*** 3033,3042 ****
--- 3033,3048 ----
      if (!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(ScavengeRootsInCode)) {
        warning("forcing ScavengeRootsInCode non-zero because EnableMethodHandles or AnonymousClasses is true");
      }
      ScavengeRootsInCode = 1;
    }
+   if (!JavaObjectsInPerm && ScavengeRootsInCode == 0) {
+     if (!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(ScavengeRootsInCode)) {
+       warning("forcing ScavengeRootsInCode non-zero because JavaObjectsInPerm is false");
+     }
+     ScavengeRootsInCode = 1;
+   }
  
    if (PrintGCDetails) {
      // Turn on -verbose:gc options as well
      PrintGC = true;
    }