--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/systemDictionary.cpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "oops/typeArrayKlass.hpp"
 #include "prims/jvmtiEnvBase.hpp"
 #include "prims/methodHandles.hpp"
+#include "runtime/arguments.hpp"
 #include "runtime/biasedLocking.hpp"
 #include "runtime/fieldType.hpp"
 #include "runtime/handles.inline.hpp"
@@ -2277,7 +2278,11 @@
     m = Method::make_method_handle_intrinsic(iid, signature, CHECK_(empty));
     CompileBroker::compile_method(m, InvocationEntryBci, CompLevel_highest_tier,
                                   methodHandle(), CompileThreshold, "MH", CHECK_(empty));
-
+    // Check if we need to have compiled code but we don't.
+    if (!Arguments::is_interpreter_only() && !m->has_compiled_code()) {
+      THROW_MSG_(vmSymbols::java_lang_VirtualMachineError(),
+                 "out of space in CodeCache for method handle intrinsic", empty);
+    }
     // Now grab the lock.  We might have to throw away the new method,
     // if a racing thread has managed to install one at the same time.
     {
@@ -2291,7 +2296,7 @@
   }
 
   assert(spe != NULL && spe->method() != NULL, "");
-  assert(!UseCompiler || (spe->method()->has_compiled_code() &&
+  assert(Arguments::is_interpreter_only() || (spe->method()->has_compiled_code() &&
          spe->method()->code()->entry_point() == spe->method()->from_compiled_entry()),
          "MH intrinsic invariant");
   return spe->method();

--- a/src/share/vm/oops/method.cpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/method.cpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -1636,34 +1636,34 @@
 }
 
 int Method::highest_comp_level() const {
-  const MethodData* mdo = method_data();
-  if (mdo != NULL) {
-    return mdo->highest_comp_level();
+  const MethodCounters* mcs = method_counters();
+  if (mcs != NULL) {
+    return mcs->highest_comp_level();
   } else {
     return CompLevel_none;
   }
 }
 
 int Method::highest_osr_comp_level() const {
-  const MethodData* mdo = method_data();
-  if (mdo != NULL) {
-    return mdo->highest_osr_comp_level();
+  const MethodCounters* mcs = method_counters();
+  if (mcs != NULL) {
+    return mcs->highest_osr_comp_level();
   } else {
     return CompLevel_none;
   }
 }
 
 void Method::set_highest_comp_level(int level) {
-  MethodData* mdo = method_data();
-  if (mdo != NULL) {
-    mdo->set_highest_comp_level(level);
+  MethodCounters* mcs = method_counters();
+  if (mcs != NULL) {
+    mcs->set_highest_comp_level(level);
   }
 }
 
 void Method::set_highest_osr_comp_level(int level) {
-  MethodData* mdo = method_data();
-  if (mdo != NULL) {
-    mdo->set_highest_osr_comp_level(level);
+  MethodCounters* mcs = method_counters();
+  if (mcs != NULL) {
+    mcs->set_highest_osr_comp_level(level);
   }
 }
 

--- a/src/share/vm/oops/methodCounters.cpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/methodCounters.cpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -34,4 +34,40 @@
   backedge_counter()->reset();
   set_interpreter_throwout_count(0);
   set_interpreter_invocation_count(0);
+#ifdef TIERED
+  set_prev_time(0);
+  set_rate(0);
+  set_highest_comp_level(0);
+  set_highest_osr_comp_level(0);
+#endif
 }
+
+
+int MethodCounters::highest_comp_level() const {
+#ifdef TIERED
+  return _highest_comp_level;
+#else
+  return CompLevel_none;
+#endif
+}
+
+void MethodCounters::set_highest_comp_level(int level) {
+#ifdef TIERED
+  _highest_comp_level = level;
+#endif
+}
+
+int MethodCounters::highest_osr_comp_level() const {
+#ifdef TIERED
+  return _highest_osr_comp_level;
+#else
+  return CompLevel_none;
+#endif
+}
+
+void MethodCounters::set_highest_osr_comp_level(int level) {
+#ifdef TIERED
+  _highest_osr_comp_level = level;
+#endif
+}
+

--- a/src/share/vm/oops/methodCounters.hpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/methodCounters.hpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
 #ifdef TIERED
   float             _rate;                        // Events (invocation and backedge counter increments) per millisecond
+  u1                _highest_comp_level;          // Highest compile level this method has ever seen.
+  u1                _highest_osr_comp_level;      // Same for OSR level
   jlong             _prev_time;                   // Previous time the rate was acquired
 #endif
 
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@
                      _number_of_breakpoints(0)
 #ifdef TIERED
                    , _rate(0),
+                     _highest_comp_level(0),
+                     _highest_osr_comp_level(0),
                      _prev_time(0)
 #endif
   {
@@ -100,6 +104,11 @@
   void set_rate(float rate)                      { _rate = rate; }
 #endif
 
+  int highest_comp_level() const;
+  void set_highest_comp_level(int level);
+  int highest_osr_comp_level() const;
+  void set_highest_osr_comp_level(int level);
+
   // invocation counter
   InvocationCounter* invocation_counter() { return &_invocation_counter; }
   InvocationCounter* backedge_counter()   { return &_backedge_counter; }

--- a/src/share/vm/oops/methodData.cpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/methodData.cpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -1153,8 +1153,6 @@
   _backedge_counter_start = 0;
   _num_loops = 0;
   _num_blocks = 0;
-  _highest_comp_level = 0;
-  _highest_osr_comp_level = 0;
   _would_profile = true;
 
 #if INCLUDE_RTM_OPT

--- a/src/share/vm/oops/methodData.hpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/oops/methodData.hpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -2098,10 +2098,6 @@
   // time with C1. It is used to determine if method is trivial.
   short             _num_loops;
   short             _num_blocks;
-  // Highest compile level this method has ever seen.
-  u1                _highest_comp_level;
-  // Same for OSR level
-  u1                _highest_osr_comp_level;
   // Does this method contain anything worth profiling?
   bool              _would_profile;
 
@@ -2275,11 +2271,6 @@
   void set_would_profile(bool p)              { _would_profile = p;    }
   bool would_profile() const                  { return _would_profile; }
 
-  int highest_comp_level() const              { return _highest_comp_level;      }
-  void set_highest_comp_level(int level)      { _highest_comp_level = level;     }
-  int highest_osr_comp_level() const          { return _highest_osr_comp_level;  }
-  void set_highest_osr_comp_level(int level)  { _highest_osr_comp_level = level; }
-
   int num_loops() const                       { return _num_loops;  }
   void set_num_loops(int n)                   { _num_loops = n;     }
   int num_blocks() const                      { return _num_blocks; }

--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	Thu Sep 11 11:55:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.hpp	Thu Sep 11 20:56:04 2014 +0000
@@ -601,7 +601,9 @@
   static void  fix_appclasspath();
 
   // Operation modi
-  static Mode mode()                        { return _mode; }
+  static Mode mode()                { return _mode; }
+  static bool is_interpreter_only() { return mode() == _int; }
+
 
   // Utility: copies src into buf, replacing "%%" with "%" and "%p" with pid.
   static bool copy_expand_pid(const char* src, size_t srclen, char* buf, size_t buflen);