src/share/vm/classfile/symbolTable.cpp

@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@
   return table->basic_add(index, (u1*)name, (int)strlen(name), hash, false, THREAD);
 }
 
 Symbol* SymbolTable::basic_add(int index_arg, u1 *name, int len,
                                unsigned int hashValue_arg, bool c_heap, TRAPS) {
-  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name) || GC_locker::is_active(),
+  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name),
          "proposed name of symbol must be stable");
 
   // Don't allow symbols to be created which cannot fit in a Symbol*.
   if (len > Symbol::max_length()) {
     THROW_MSG_0(vmSymbols::java_lang_InternalError(),

@@ -683,11 +683,11 @@
 
   // Found
   if (found_string != NULL) return found_string;
 
   debug_only(StableMemoryChecker smc(name, len * sizeof(name[0])));
-  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name) || GC_locker::is_active(),
+  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name),
          "proposed name of symbol must be stable");
 
   Handle string;
   // try to reuse the string if possible
   if (!string_or_null.is_null()) {