--- old/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Mon Nov 17 11:01:38 2008
+++ new/src/share/vm/gc_implementation/g1/g1CollectedHeap.cpp	Mon Nov 17 11:01:38 2008
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@
     ReferenceProcessorIsAliveMutator rp_is_alive_null(ref_processor(), NULL);
 
     ref_processor()->enable_discovery();
+    ref_processor()->snap_policy(clear_all_soft_refs);
 
     // Do collection work
     {
@@ -2463,7 +2464,7 @@
 
     COMPILER2_PRESENT(DerivedPointerTable::clear());
 
-    // We want to turn off ref discovere, if necessary, and turn it back on
+    // We want to turn off ref discovery, if necessary, and turn it back on
     // on again later if we do.
     bool was_enabled = ref_processor()->discovery_enabled();
     if (was_enabled) ref_processor()->disable_discovery();