--- old/src/share/vm/memory/genMarkSweep.cpp	Mon Nov 17 11:01:56 2008
+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/genMarkSweep.cpp	Mon Nov 17 11:01:56 2008
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 
   // hook up weak ref data so it can be used during Mark-Sweep
   assert(ref_processor() == NULL, "no stomping");
-  _ref_processor = rp;
   assert(rp != NULL, "should be non-NULL");
+  _ref_processor = rp;
+  rp->snap_policy(clear_all_softrefs);
 
   TraceTime t1("Full GC", PrintGC && !PrintGCDetails, true, gclog_or_tty);
 
@@ -245,20 +246,9 @@
 
   // Process reference objects found during marking
   {
-    ReferencePolicy *soft_ref_policy;
-    if (clear_all_softrefs) {
-      soft_ref_policy = new AlwaysClearPolicy();
-    } else {
-#ifdef COMPILER2
-      soft_ref_policy = new LRUMaxHeapPolicy();
-#else
-      soft_ref_policy = new LRUCurrentHeapPolicy();
-#endif // COMPILER2
-    }
-    assert(soft_ref_policy != NULL,"No soft reference policy");
+    ref_processor()->snap_policy(clear_all_softrefs);
     ref_processor()->process_discovered_references(
-      soft_ref_policy, &is_alive, &keep_alive,
-      &follow_stack_closure, NULL);
+      &is_alive, &keep_alive, &follow_stack_closure, NULL);
   }
 
   // Follow system dictionary roots and unload classes