--- old/src/cpu/x86/vm/globals_x86.hpp	2015-10-30 19:14:44.988475434 +0100
+++ new/src/cpu/x86/vm/globals_x86.hpp	2015-10-30 19:14:44.920475431 +0100
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 
 define_pd_global(uintx, TypeProfileLevel, 111);
 
+define_pd_global(bool, CompactStrings, true);
+
 define_pd_global(bool, PreserveFramePointer, false);
 
 #define ARCH_FLAGS(develop, product, diagnostic, experimental, notproduct, range, constraint) \