src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp

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  {
    assert( req < Compile::current()->max_node_limit() - NodeLimitFudgeFactor, "Input limit exceeded" );
    debug_only( verify_construction() );
    NOT_PRODUCT(nodes_created++);
    if (req == 0) {
-     assert( _in == (Node**)this, "Must not pass arg count to 'new'" );
      _in = NULL;
    } else {
      assert( _in[req-1] == this, "Must pass arg count to 'new'" );
      Node** to = _in;
      for(uint i = 0; i < req; i++) {
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