--- old/src/share/vm/shark/llvmValue.hpp	2012-11-23 18:09:12.575991824 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/shark/llvmValue.hpp	2012-11-23 18:09:12.424992003 +0100
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
   {
     return llvm::ConstantPointerNull::get(SharkType::oop_type());
   }
+  static llvm::ConstantPointerNull* nullKlass()
+  {
+    return llvm::ConstantPointerNull::get(SharkType::klass_type());
+  }
 
  public:
   static llvm::ConstantInt* bit_constant(int value)