--- old/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.cpp	2016-09-08 18:13:53.112669453 -0700
+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/filemap.cpp	2016-09-08 18:13:52.997661367 -0700
@@ -911,11 +911,6 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (Arguments::get_patch_mod_prefix() != NULL) {
-    FileMapInfo::fail_continue("The shared archive file cannot be used with --patch-module.");
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if (!Arguments::has_jimage()) {
     FileMapInfo::fail_continue("The shared archive file cannot be used with an exploded module build.");
     return false;