--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/os.hpp 2013-12-05 10:46:41.992462110 +0100 +++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/os.hpp 2013-12-05 10:46:41.904465347 +0100 @@ -430,7 +430,10 @@ static intx current_thread_id(); static int current_process_id(); static int sleep(Thread* thread, jlong ms, bool interruptable); - static int naked_sleep(); + // Short standalone OS sleep suitable for slow path spin loop. + // Ignores Thread.interrupt() (so keep it short). + // ms = 0, will sleep for the least amount of time allowed by the OS. + static void naked_short_sleep(jlong ms); static void infinite_sleep(); // never returns, use with CAUTION static void yield(); // Yields to all threads with same priority enum YieldResult {