--- old/src/share/vm/compiler/abstractCompiler.hpp	2015-11-02 17:06:49.000000000 -1000
+++ new/src/share/vm/compiler/abstractCompiler.hpp	2015-11-02 17:06:49.000000000 -1000
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
   bool is_jvmci()                                { return _type == jvmci; }
   bool is_shark()                                { return _type == shark; }
 
+  // Extra tests to identify trivial methods for the tiered compilation policy.
+  virtual bool is_trivial(Method* method) { return false; }
+
   // Customization
   virtual void initialize () = 0;