--- a/src/share/vm/utilities/vmError.cpp	Tue Nov 20 22:50:44 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/share/vm/utilities/vmError.cpp	Wed Nov 21 19:23:43 2012 +0100
@@ -491,6 +491,30 @@
        print_bug_submit_message(st, _thread);
      }
 
+#ifdef GRAAL
+  STEP(67, "(printing debug scope)" )
+
+     if (_verbose) {
+       if (_thread != NULL && _thread->is_Java_thread()) {
+         JavaThread* javaThread = (JavaThread*) _thread;
+         DebugScopedValue* ds = javaThread->debug_scope();
+         int level = 0;
+         while (ds != NULL) {
+           if (level == 0) {
+             st->cr();
+             st->print_cr("---------------  D E B U G  S C O P E ---------------");
+             st->cr();
+           }
+           st->print("%d: ", level);
+           ds->print(st);
+           st->cr();
+           ds = ds->parent();
+           level++;
+         }
+       }
+     }
+#endif
+
   STEP(70, "(printing thread)" )
 
      if (_verbose) {