*** old/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp	Mon Sep 22 15:26:23 2008
--- new/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp	Mon Sep 22 15:26:23 2008

*** 431,442 ****
--- 431,442 ----
  
  //------------------------------Ideal_DU_postCCP-------------------------------
  // If not converting int->oop, throw away cast after constant propagation
  Node *CastPPNode::Ideal_DU_postCCP( PhaseCCP *ccp ) {
    const Type *t = ccp->type(in(1));
!   if (!t->isa_oop_ptr() || in(1)->is_DecodeN()) {
!     return NULL;                // do not transform raw pointers
!     return NULL; // do not transform raw pointers or narrow oops
    }
    return ConstraintCastNode::Ideal_DU_postCCP(ccp);
  }