*** old/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp	Mon Nov 18 21:54:03 2013
--- new/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp	Mon Nov 18 21:54:03 2013

*** 993,1009 ****
--- 993,1009 ----
  // Get the worst-case Type output for this Node.
  void Node::raise_bottom_type(const Type* new_type) {
    if (is_Type()) {
      TypeNode *n = this->as_Type();
      if (VerifyAliases) {
!       assert(new_type->higher_equal(n->type(), true), "new type must refine old type");
      }
      n->set_type(new_type);
    } else if (is_Load()) {
      LoadNode *n = this->as_Load();
      if (VerifyAliases) {
!       assert(new_type->higher_equal(n->type(), true), "new type must refine old type");
      }
      n->set_type(new_type);
    }
  }