src/cpu/x86/vm/vm_version_x86.cpp

*** 1086,1100 ****
      // Modern processors allow misaligned memory operations for vectors.
      AlignVector = !UseUnalignedLoadStores;
    }
  #endif // COMPILER2
  
-   assert(0 <= AllocatePrefetchInstr && AllocatePrefetchInstr <= 3, "invalid value");
- 
-   // set valid Prefetch instruction
-   if( AllocatePrefetchInstr < 0 ) AllocatePrefetchInstr = 0;
-   if( AllocatePrefetchInstr > 3 ) AllocatePrefetchInstr = 3;
    if( AllocatePrefetchInstr == 3 && !supports_3dnow_prefetch() ) AllocatePrefetchInstr=0;
    if( !supports_sse() && supports_3dnow_prefetch() ) AllocatePrefetchInstr = 3;
  
    // Allocation prefetch settings
    intx cache_line_size = prefetch_data_size();
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*** 1129,1139 ****
          FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseFPUForSpilling, true);
        }
      }
  #endif
    }
-   assert(AllocatePrefetchDistance % AllocatePrefetchStepSize == 0, "invalid value");
  
  #ifdef _LP64
    // Prefetch settings
    PrefetchCopyIntervalInBytes = prefetch_copy_interval_in_bytes();
    PrefetchScanIntervalInBytes = prefetch_scan_interval_in_bytes();
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