--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2013-03-15 21:54:29.787484980 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	2013-03-15 21:54:29.655484986 +0100
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@
   // GC ergonomics
   static void set_ergonomics_flags();
   static void set_shared_spaces_flags();
+  // limits the given memory size by the maximum amount of memory this process is
+  // currently allowed to allocate or reserve.
+  static julong limit_by_allocatable_memory(julong size);
   // Setup heap size
   static void set_heap_size();
   // Based on automatic selection criteria, should the