*** old/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp	Tue Jul 23 21:21:53 2013
--- new/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp	Tue Jul 23 21:21:53 2013

*** 919,929 ****
--- 919,930 ----
      // "All bets are off" unless the first publication occurs after a
      // normal return from the constructor.  We do not attempt to detect
      // such unusual early publications.  But no barrier is needed on
      // exceptional returns, since they cannot publish normally.
      //
      _exits.insert_mem_bar(Op_MemBarRelease, alloc_with_final());
+     // Any method can write a @Stable field, and we give those the same treatment.
+     _exits.insert_mem_bar(Op_MemBarRelease);
  #ifndef PRODUCT
      if (PrintOpto && (Verbose || WizardMode)) {
        method()->print_name();
        tty->print_cr(" writes finals and needs a memory barrier");
      }