--- old/src/share/vm/memory/defNewGeneration.cpp	2013-11-01 16:25:53.000000000 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/defNewGeneration.cpp	2013-11-01 16:25:53.000000000 +0100
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
   // Compute the maximum eden and survivor space sizes. These sizes
   // are computed assuming the entire reserved space is committed.
   // These values are exported as performance counters.
-  uintx alignment = GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->min_alignment();
+  uintx alignment = GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->space_alignment();
   uintx size = _virtual_space.reserved_size();
   _max_survivor_size = compute_survivor_size(size, alignment);
   _max_eden_size = size - (2*_max_survivor_size);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
                                                 bool clear_space,
                                                 bool mangle_space) {
   uintx alignment =
-    GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->min_alignment();
+    GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->space_alignment();
 
   // If the spaces are being cleared (only done at heap initialization
   // currently), the survivor spaces need not be empty.
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 }
 
 size_t DefNewGeneration::max_capacity() const {
-  const size_t alignment = GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->min_alignment();
+  const size_t alignment = GenCollectedHeap::heap()->collector_policy()->space_alignment();
   const size_t reserved_bytes = reserved().byte_size();
   return reserved_bytes - compute_survivor_size(reserved_bytes, alignment);
 }