--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	2016-03-22 16:54:14.073237655 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	2016-03-22 16:54:13.997238771 +0100
@@ -4122,13 +4122,6 @@
              "in the loaded class C. "                                      \
              "Check (3) is available only in debug builds.")                \
                                                                             \
-  develop_pd(intx, InitArrayShortSize,                                      \
-          "Threshold small size (in bytes) for clearing arrays. "           \
-          "Anything this size or smaller may get converted to discrete "    \
-          "scalar stores.")                                                 \
-          range(0, max_intx)                                                \
-          constraint(InitArrayShortSizeConstraintFunc, AfterErgo)           \
-                                                                            \
   diagnostic(bool, CompilerDirectivesIgnoreCompileCommands, false,          \
              "Disable backwards compatibility for compile commands.")       \
                                                                             \