--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2013-02-27 12:11:30.000000000 -0800
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp	2013-02-27 12:11:30.000000000 -0800
@@ -1805,6 +1805,13 @@
   return status;
 }
 
+void Arguments::check_gc_flags() {
+  if (FLAG_IS_CMDLINE(MaxGCMinorPauseMillis)) {
+    warning("Using MaxGCMinorPauseMillis as minor pause goal is deprecated"
+            "and will likely be removed in future release");
+  }
+}
+
 void Arguments::check_deprecated_gcs() {
   if (UseConcMarkSweepGC && !UseParNewGC) {
     warning("Using the DefNew young collector with the CMS collector is deprecated "
@@ -3296,6 +3303,7 @@
   } else if (UseG1GC) {
     set_g1_gc_flags();
   }
+  check_gc_flags();
   check_deprecated_gcs();
 #else // INCLUDE_ALL_GCS
   assert(verify_serial_gc_flags(), "SerialGC unset");
--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2013-02-27 12:11:30.000000000 -0800
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2013-02-27 12:11:30.000000000 -0800
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
   static jint adjust_after_os();
   // Check for consistency in the selection of the garbage collector.
   static bool check_gc_consistency();
+  static void check_gc_flags();
   static void check_deprecated_gcs();
   // Check consistecy or otherwise of VM argument settings
   static bool check_vm_args_consistency();