--- a/src/cpu/sparc/vm/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/cpu/sparc/vm/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -1385,13 +1385,13 @@
   }
 #endif
 
-  int len = strlen(file) + strlen(msg) + 1 + 4;
-  sprintf(buffer, "%d", line);
-  len += strlen(buffer);
-  sprintf(buffer, " at offset %d ", offset());
-  len += strlen(buffer);
-  char * real_msg = new char[len];
-  sprintf(real_msg, "%s%s(%s:%d)", msg, buffer, file, line);
+  const char* real_msg = NULL;
+  {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    stringStream ss;
+    ss.print("%s at offset %d (%s:%d)", msg, offset(), file, line);
+    real_msg = code_string(ss.as_string());
+  }
 
   // Call indirectly to solve generation ordering problem
   AddressLiteral a(StubRoutines::verify_oop_subroutine_entry_address());
@@ -1423,13 +1423,13 @@
   // plausibility check for oops
   if (!VerifyOops) return;
 
-  char buffer[64];
-  sprintf(buffer, "%d", line);
-  int len = strlen(file) + strlen(msg) + 1 + 4 + strlen(buffer);
-  sprintf(buffer, " at SP+%d ", addr.disp());
-  len += strlen(buffer);
-  char * real_msg = new char[len];
-  sprintf(real_msg, "%s at SP+%d (%s:%d)", msg, addr.disp(), file, line);
+  const char* real_msg = NULL;
+  {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    stringStream ss;
+    ss.print("%s at SP+%d (%s:%d)", msg, addr.disp(), file, line);
+    real_msg = code_string(ss.as_string());
+  }
 
   // Call indirectly to solve generation ordering problem
   AddressLiteral a(StubRoutines::verify_oop_subroutine_entry_address());
@@ -1622,9 +1622,13 @@
   // in order to run automated test scripts on the VM
   // Use the flag ShowMessageBoxOnError
 
-  char* b = new char[1024];
-  sprintf(b, "untested: %s", what);
-
+  const char* b = NULL;
+  {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    stringStream ss;
+    ss.print("untested: %s", what);
+    b = code_string(ss.as_string());
+  }
   if (ShowMessageBoxOnError) { STOP(b); }
   else                       { warn(b); }
 }

--- a/src/cpu/x86/vm/macroAssembler_x86.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/vm/macroAssembler_x86.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -4262,8 +4262,13 @@
   if (!VerifyOops) return;
 
   // Pass register number to verify_oop_subroutine
-  char* b = new char[strlen(s) + 50];
-  sprintf(b, "verify_oop: %s: %s", reg->name(), s);
+  const char* b = NULL;
+  {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    stringStream ss;
+    ss.print("verify_oop: %s: %s", reg->name(), s);
+    b = code_string(ss.as_string());
+  }
   BLOCK_COMMENT("verify_oop {");
 #ifdef _LP64
   push(rscratch1);                    // save r10, trashed by movptr()
@@ -4297,9 +4302,14 @@
   { Label L;
     testptr(tmp, tmp);
     if (WizardMode) {
+      const char* buf = NULL;
+      {
+        ResourceMark rm;
+        stringStream ss;
+        ss.print("DelayedValue="INTPTR_FORMAT, delayed_value_addr[1]);
+        buf = code_string(ss.as_string());
+      }
       jcc(Assembler::notZero, L);
-      char* buf = new char[40];
-      sprintf(buf, "DelayedValue="INTPTR_FORMAT, delayed_value_addr[1]);
       STOP(buf);
     } else {
       jccb(Assembler::notZero, L);
@@ -4343,9 +4353,13 @@
 
   // Address adjust(addr.base(), addr.index(), addr.scale(), addr.disp() + BytesPerWord);
   // Pass register number to verify_oop_subroutine
-  char* b = new char[strlen(s) + 50];
-  sprintf(b, "verify_oop_addr: %s", s);
-
+  const char* b = NULL;
+  {
+    ResourceMark rm;
+    stringStream ss;
+    ss.print("verify_oop_addr: %s", s);
+    b = code_string(ss.as_string());
+  }
 #ifdef _LP64
   push(rscratch1);                    // save r10, trashed by movptr()
 #endif

--- a/src/share/vm/asm/assembler.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/asm/assembler.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -284,15 +284,19 @@
   DelayedConstant::update_all();
 }
 
-
-
-
 void AbstractAssembler::block_comment(const char* comment) {
   if (sect() == CodeBuffer::SECT_INSTS) {
     code_section()->outer()->block_comment(offset(), comment);
   }
 }
 
+const char* AbstractAssembler::code_string(const char* str) {
+  if (sect() == CodeBuffer::SECT_INSTS || sect() == CodeBuffer::SECT_STUBS) {
+    return code_section()->outer()->code_string(str);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 bool MacroAssembler::needs_explicit_null_check(intptr_t offset) {
   // Exception handler checks the nmethod's implicit null checks table
   // only when this method returns false.

--- a/src/share/vm/asm/assembler.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/asm/assembler.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@
   // along with the disassembly when printing nmethods.  Currently
   // only supported in the instruction section of the code buffer.
   void block_comment(const char* comment);
+  // Copy str to a buffer that has the same lifetime as the CodeBuffer
+  const char* code_string(const char* str);
 
   // Label functions
   void bind(Label& L); // binds an unbound label L to the current code position

--- a/src/share/vm/asm/codeBuffer.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/asm/codeBuffer.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@
   this->compute_final_layout(&dest);
   relocate_code_to(&dest);
 
-  // transfer comments from buffer to blob
-  dest_blob->set_comments(_comments);
+  // transfer strings and comments from buffer to blob
+  dest_blob->set_strings(_strings);
 
   // Done moving code bytes; were they the right size?
   assert(round_to(dest.total_content_size(), oopSize) == dest_blob->content_size(), "sanity");
@@ -1003,58 +1003,78 @@
 
 
 void CodeBuffer::block_comment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) {
-  _comments.add_comment(offset, comment);
+  _strings.add_comment(offset, comment);
+}
+
+const char* CodeBuffer::code_string(const char* str) {
+  return _strings.add_string(str);
 }
 
-class CodeComment: public CHeapObj<mtCode> {
+class CodeString: public CHeapObj<mtCode> {
  private:
-  friend class CodeComments;
+  friend class CodeStrings;
+  const char * _string;
+  CodeString*  _next;
   intptr_t     _offset;
-  const char * _comment;
-  CodeComment* _next;
 
-  ~CodeComment() {
+  ~CodeString() {
     assert(_next == NULL, "wrong interface for freeing list");
-    os::free((void*)_comment, mtCode);
-  }
-
- public:
-  CodeComment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) {
-    _offset = offset;
-    _comment = os::strdup(comment, mtCode);
-    _next = NULL;
+    os::free((void*)_string, mtCode);
   }
 
-  intptr_t     offset()  const { return _offset;  }
-  const char * comment() const { return _comment; }
-  CodeComment* next()          { return _next; }
-
-  void set_next(CodeComment* next) { _next = next; }
+  bool is_comment() const { return _offset >= 0; }
 
-  CodeComment* find(intptr_t offset) {
-    CodeComment* a = this;
-    while (a != NULL && a->_offset != offset) {
-      a = a->_next;
-    }
-    return a;
+ public:
+  CodeString(const char * string, intptr_t offset = -1)
+    : _next(NULL), _offset(offset) {
+    _string = os::strdup(string, mtCode);
   }
 
-  // Convenience for add_comment.
-  CodeComment* find_last(intptr_t offset) {
-    CodeComment* a = find(offset);
-    if (a != NULL) {
-      while ((a->_next != NULL) && (a->_next->_offset == offset)) {
-        a = a->_next;
-      }
+  const char * string() const { return _string; }
+  intptr_t     offset() const { assert(_offset >= 0, "offset for non comment?"); return _offset;  }
+  CodeString* next()    const { return _next; }
+
+  void set_next(CodeString* next) { _next = next; }
+
+  CodeString* first_comment() {
+    if (is_comment()) {
+      return this;
+    } else {
+      return next_comment();
     }
-    return a;
+  }
+  CodeString* next_comment() const {
+    CodeString* s = _next;
+    while (s != NULL && !s->is_comment()) {
+      s = s->_next;
+    }
+    return s;
   }
 };
 
+CodeString* CodeStrings::find(intptr_t offset) const {
+  CodeString* a = _strings->first_comment();
+  while (a != NULL && a->offset() != offset) {
+    a = a->next_comment();
+  }
+  return a;
+}
 
-void CodeComments::add_comment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) {
-  CodeComment* c      = new CodeComment(offset, comment);
-  CodeComment* inspos = (_comments == NULL) ? NULL : _comments->find_last(offset);
+// Convenience for add_comment.
+CodeString* CodeStrings::find_last(intptr_t offset) const {
+  CodeString* a = find(offset);
+  if (a != NULL) {
+    CodeString* c = NULL;
+    while (((c = a->next_comment()) != NULL) && (c->offset() == offset)) {
+      a = c;
+    }
+  }
+  return a;
+}
+
+void CodeStrings::add_comment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) {
+  CodeString* c      = new CodeString(comment, offset);
+  CodeString* inspos = (_strings == NULL) ? NULL : find_last(offset);
 
   if (inspos) {
     // insert after already existing comments with same offset
@@ -1062,43 +1082,47 @@
     inspos->set_next(c);
   } else {
     // no comments with such offset, yet. Insert before anything else.
-    c->set_next(_comments);
-    _comments = c;
+    c->set_next(_strings);
+    _strings = c;
   }
 }
 
-
-void CodeComments::assign(CodeComments& other) {
-  _comments = other._comments;
+void CodeStrings::assign(CodeStrings& other) {
+  _strings = other._strings;
 }
 
-
-void CodeComments::print_block_comment(outputStream* stream, intptr_t offset) const {
-  if (_comments != NULL) {
-    CodeComment* c = _comments->find(offset);
+void CodeStrings::print_block_comment(outputStream* stream, intptr_t offset) const {
+  if (_strings != NULL) {
+    CodeString* c = find(offset);
     while (c && c->offset() == offset) {
       stream->bol();
       stream->print("  ;; ");
-      stream->print_cr(c->comment());
-      c = c->next();
+      stream->print_cr(c->string());
+      c = c->next_comment();
     }
   }
 }
 
 
-void CodeComments::free() {
-  CodeComment* n = _comments;
+void CodeStrings::free() {
+  CodeString* n = _strings;
   while (n) {
     // unlink the node from the list saving a pointer to the next
-    CodeComment* p = n->_next;
-    n->_next = NULL;
+    CodeString* p = n->next();
+    n->set_next(NULL);
     delete n;
     n = p;
   }
-  _comments = NULL;
+  _strings = NULL;
 }
 
-
+const char* CodeStrings::add_string(const char * string) {
+  CodeString* s = new CodeString(string);
+  s->set_next(_strings);
+  _strings = s;
+  assert(s->string() != NULL, "should have a string");
+  return s->string();
+}
 
 void CodeBuffer::decode() {
   ttyLocker ttyl;

--- a/src/share/vm/asm/codeBuffer.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/asm/codeBuffer.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "code/oopRecorder.hpp"
 #include "code/relocInfo.hpp"
 
-class CodeComments;
+class CodeStrings;
 class PhaseCFG;
 class Compile;
 class BufferBlob;
@@ -240,27 +240,31 @@
 #endif //PRODUCT
 };
 
-class CodeComment;
-class CodeComments VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
+class CodeString;
+class CodeStrings VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
 private:
 #ifndef PRODUCT
-  CodeComment* _comments;
+  CodeString* _strings;
 #endif
 
+  CodeString* find(intptr_t offset) const;
+  CodeString* find_last(intptr_t offset) const;
+
 public:
-  CodeComments() {
+  CodeStrings() {
 #ifndef PRODUCT
-    _comments = NULL;
+    _strings = NULL;
 #endif
   }
 
+  const char* add_string(const char * string) PRODUCT_RETURN_(return NULL;);
+
   void add_comment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) PRODUCT_RETURN;
   void print_block_comment(outputStream* stream, intptr_t offset) const PRODUCT_RETURN;
-  void assign(CodeComments& other)  PRODUCT_RETURN;
+  void assign(CodeStrings& other)  PRODUCT_RETURN;
   void free() PRODUCT_RETURN;
 };
 
-
 // A CodeBuffer describes a memory space into which assembly
 // code is generated.  This memory space usually occupies the
 // interior of a single BufferBlob, but in some cases it may be
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@
   csize_t      _total_size;     // size in bytes of combined memory buffer
 
   OopRecorder* _oop_recorder;
-  CodeComments _comments;
+  CodeStrings  _strings;
   OopRecorder  _default_oop_recorder;  // override with initialize_oop_recorder
   Arena*       _overflow_arena;
 
@@ -527,7 +531,7 @@
   void initialize_oop_recorder(OopRecorder* r);
 
   OopRecorder* oop_recorder() const   { return _oop_recorder; }
-  CodeComments& comments()            { return _comments; }
+  CodeStrings& strings()              { return _strings; }
 
   // Code generation
   void relocate(address at, RelocationHolder const& rspec, int format = 0) {
@@ -556,6 +560,7 @@
   address transform_address(const CodeBuffer &cb, address addr) const;
 
   void block_comment(intptr_t offset, const char * comment) PRODUCT_RETURN;
+  const char* code_string(const char* str) PRODUCT_RETURN_(return NULL;);
 
   // Log a little info about section usage in the CodeBuffer
   void log_section_sizes(const char* name);

--- a/src/share/vm/code/codeBlob.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/code/codeBlob.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     FREE_C_HEAP_ARRAY(unsigned char, _oop_maps, mtCode);
     _oop_maps = NULL;
   }
-  _comments.free();
+  _strings.free();
 }
 
 

--- a/src/share/vm/code/codeBlob.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/code/codeBlob.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   int        _data_offset;                       // offset to where data region begins
   int        _frame_size;                        // size of stack frame
   OopMapSet* _oop_maps;                          // OopMap for this CodeBlob
-  CodeComments _comments;
+  CodeStrings _strings;
 
  public:
   // Returns the space needed for CodeBlob
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@
   // Print the comment associated with offset on stream, if there is one
   virtual void print_block_comment(outputStream* stream, address block_begin) const {
     intptr_t offset = (intptr_t)(block_begin - code_begin());
-    _comments.print_block_comment(stream, offset);
+    _strings.print_block_comment(stream, offset);
   }
 
   // Transfer ownership of comments to this CodeBlob
-  void set_comments(CodeComments& comments) {
-    _comments.assign(comments);
+  void set_strings(CodeStrings& strings) {
+    _strings.assign(strings);
   }
 };
 

--- a/src/share/vm/code/icBuffer.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/code/icBuffer.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   friend class ICStubInterface;
   // This will be called only by ICStubInterface
   void    initialize(int size,
-                     CodeComments comments)      { _size = size; _ic_site = NULL; }
+                     CodeStrings strings)        { _size = size; _ic_site = NULL; }
   void    finalize(); // called when a method is removed
 
   // General info

--- a/src/share/vm/code/stubs.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/code/stubs.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
 
 Stub* StubQueue::request_committed(int code_size) {
   Stub* s = request(code_size);
-  CodeComments comments;
-  if (s != NULL) commit(code_size, comments);
+  CodeStrings strings;
+  if (s != NULL) commit(code_size, strings);
   return s;
 }
 
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
       assert(_buffer_limit == _buffer_size, "buffer must be fully usable");
       if (_queue_end + requested_size <= _buffer_size) {
         // code fits in at the end => nothing to do
-        CodeComments comments;
-        stub_initialize(s, requested_size, comments);
+        CodeStrings strings;
+        stub_initialize(s, requested_size, strings);
         return s;
       } else {
         // stub doesn't fit in at the queue end
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
     // Queue: |XXX|.......|XXXXXXX|.......|
     //        ^0  ^end    ^begin  ^limit  ^size
     s = current_stub();
-    CodeComments comments;
-    stub_initialize(s, requested_size, comments);
+    CodeStrings strings;
+    stub_initialize(s, requested_size, strings);
     return s;
   }
   // Not enough space left
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@
 }
 
 
-void StubQueue::commit(int committed_code_size, CodeComments& comments) {
+void StubQueue::commit(int committed_code_size, CodeStrings& strings) {
   assert(committed_code_size > 0, "committed_code_size must be > 0");
   int committed_size = round_to(stub_code_size_to_size(committed_code_size), CodeEntryAlignment);
   Stub* s = current_stub();
   assert(committed_size <= stub_size(s), "committed size must not exceed requested size");
-  stub_initialize(s, committed_size, comments);
+  stub_initialize(s, committed_size, strings);
   _queue_end += committed_size;
   _number_of_stubs++;
   if (_mutex != NULL) _mutex->unlock();

--- a/src/share/vm/code/stubs.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/code/stubs.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  public:
   // Initialization/finalization
   void    initialize(int size,
-                     CodeComments& comments)     { ShouldNotCallThis(); }                // called to initialize/specify the stub's size
+                     CodeStrings& strings)       { ShouldNotCallThis(); }                // called to initialize/specify the stub's size
   void    finalize()                             { ShouldNotCallThis(); }                // called before the stub is deallocated
 
   // General info/converters
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
  public:
   // Initialization/finalization
   virtual void    initialize(Stub* self, int size,
-                             CodeComments& comments)       = 0; // called after creation (called twice if allocated via (request, commit))
+                             CodeStrings& strings)         = 0; // called after creation (called twice if allocated via (request, commit))
   virtual void    finalize(Stub* self)                     = 0; // called before deallocation
 
   // General info/converters
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
    public:                                                 \
     /* Initialization/finalization */                      \
     virtual void    initialize(Stub* self, int size,       \
-                               CodeComments& comments)     { cast(self)->initialize(size, comments); } \
+                               CodeStrings& strings)       { cast(self)->initialize(size, strings); } \
     virtual void    finalize(Stub* self)                   { cast(self)->finalize(); }             \
                                                            \
     /* General info */                                     \
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
   // Stub functionality accessed via interface
   void  stub_initialize(Stub* s, int size,
-                        CodeComments& comments)  { assert(size % CodeEntryAlignment == 0, "size not aligned"); _stub_interface->initialize(s, size, comments); }
+                        CodeStrings& strings)    { assert(size % CodeEntryAlignment == 0, "size not aligned"); _stub_interface->initialize(s, size, strings); }
   void  stub_finalize(Stub* s)                   { _stub_interface->finalize(s); }
   int   stub_size(Stub* s) const                 { return _stub_interface->size(s); }
   bool  stub_contains(Stub* s, address pc) const { return _stub_interface->code_begin(s) <= pc && pc < _stub_interface->code_end(s); }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
   Stub* request_committed(int code_size);        // request a stub that provides exactly code_size space for code
   Stub* request(int requested_code_size);        // request a stub with a (maximum) code space - locks the queue
   void  commit (int committed_code_size,
-                CodeComments& comments);         // commit the previously requested stub - unlocks the queue
+                CodeStrings& strings);           // commit the previously requested stub - unlocks the queue
 
   // Stub deallocation
   void  remove_first();                          // remove the first stub in the queue

--- a/src/share/vm/compiler/disassembler.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/compiler/disassembler.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
  private:
   nmethod*      _nm;
   CodeBlob*     _code;
-  CodeComments  _comments;
+  CodeStrings   _strings;
   outputStream* _output;
   address       _start, _end;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
   void print_address(address value);
 
  public:
-  decode_env(CodeBlob* code, outputStream* output, CodeComments c = CodeComments());
+  decode_env(CodeBlob* code, outputStream* output, CodeStrings c = CodeStrings());
 
   address decode_instructions(address start, address end);
 
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@
   const char* options() { return _option_buf; }
 };
 
-decode_env::decode_env(CodeBlob* code, outputStream* output, CodeComments c) {
+decode_env::decode_env(CodeBlob* code, outputStream* output, CodeStrings c) {
   memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
   _output = output ? output : tty;
   _code = code;
   if (code != NULL && code->is_nmethod())
     _nm = (nmethod*) code;
-  _comments.assign(c);
+  _strings.assign(c);
 
   // by default, output pc but not bytes:
   _print_pc       = true;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
   if (cb != NULL) {
     cb->print_block_comment(st, p);
   }
-  _comments.print_block_comment(st, (intptr_t)(p - _start));
+  _strings.print_block_comment(st, (intptr_t)(p - _start));
   if (_print_pc) {
     st->print("  " PTR_FORMAT ": ", p);
   }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
   env.decode_instructions(cb->code_begin(), cb->code_end());
 }
 
-void Disassembler::decode(address start, address end, outputStream* st, CodeComments c) {
+void Disassembler::decode(address start, address end, outputStream* st, CodeStrings c) {
   if (!load_library())  return;
   decode_env env(CodeCache::find_blob_unsafe(start), st, c);
   env.decode_instructions(start, end);

--- a/src/share/vm/compiler/disassembler.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/compiler/disassembler.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   }
   static void decode(CodeBlob *cb,               outputStream* st = NULL);
   static void decode(nmethod* nm,                outputStream* st = NULL);
-  static void decode(address begin, address end, outputStream* st = NULL, CodeComments c = CodeComments());
+  static void decode(address begin, address end, outputStream* st = NULL, CodeStrings c = CodeStrings());
 };
 
 #endif // SHARE_VM_COMPILER_DISASSEMBLER_HPP

--- a/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreter.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreter.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
   if (PrintInterpreter) {
     st->cr();
-    Disassembler::decode(code_begin(), code_end(), st, DEBUG_ONLY(_comments) NOT_DEBUG(CodeComments()));
+    Disassembler::decode(code_begin(), code_end(), st, DEBUG_ONLY(_strings) NOT_DEBUG(CodeStrings()));
   }
 }
 

--- a/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreter.hpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/interpreter/interpreter.hpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
   int         _size;                             // the size in bytes
   const char* _description;                      // a description of the codelet, for debugging & printing
   Bytecodes::Code _bytecode;                     // associated bytecode if any
-  DEBUG_ONLY(CodeComments _comments;)            // Comments for annotating assembler output.
+  DEBUG_ONLY(CodeStrings _strings;)              // Comments for annotating assembler output.
 
  public:
   // Initialization/finalization
   void    initialize(int size,
-                     CodeComments& comments)     { _size = size; DEBUG_ONLY(_comments.assign(comments);) }
+                     CodeStrings& strings)       { _size = size; DEBUG_ONLY(_strings.assign(strings);) }
   void    finalize()                             { ShouldNotCallThis(); }
 
   // General info/converters
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
 
     // commit Codelet
-    AbstractInterpreter::code()->commit((*_masm)->code()->pure_insts_size(), (*_masm)->code()->comments());
+    AbstractInterpreter::code()->commit((*_masm)->code()->pure_insts_size(), (*_masm)->code()->strings());
     // make sure nobody can use _masm outside a CodeletMark lifespan
     *_masm = NULL;
   }

--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/stubCodeGenerator.cpp	Mon Mar 18 04:29:08 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/stubCodeGenerator.cpp	Mon Mar 18 09:08:07 2013 -0700
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     CodeBuffer* cbuf = _masm->code();
     CodeBlob*   blob = CodeCache::find_blob_unsafe(cbuf->insts()->start());
     if (blob != NULL) {
-      blob->set_comments(cbuf->comments());
+      blob->set_strings(cbuf->strings());
     }
     bool saw_first = false;
     StubCodeDesc* toprint[1000];