--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	2013-09-04 15:47:22.397519129 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/thread.cpp	2013-09-04 15:47:22.333519130 +0200
@@ -3329,6 +3329,11 @@
   jint parse_result = Arguments::parse(args);
   if (parse_result != JNI_OK) return parse_result;
 
+  os::init_ergo();
+
+  jint ergo_result = Arguments::apply_ergonomics();
+  if (ergo_result != JNI_OK) return ergo_result;
+
   if (PauseAtStartup) {
     os::pause();
   }