--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2014-03-20 11:29:03.739190901 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2014-03-20 11:29:03.297451308 +0100
@@ -2069,7 +2069,9 @@
 bool Arguments::check_stack_pages()
 {
   bool status = true;
-  status = status && verify_min_value(StackYellowPages, 1, "StackYellowPages");
+  // banging in compiler code needs 2 yellow page: it bangs page at
+  // StackShadowPages+1 which may be second yellow page.
+  status = status && verify_min_value(StackYellowPages, 2, "StackYellowPages");
   status = status && verify_min_value(StackRedPages, 1, "StackRedPages");
   // greater stack shadow pages can't generate instruction to bang stack
   status = status && verify_interval(StackShadowPages, 1, 50, "StackShadowPages");