--- a/src/share/vm/ci/ciField.hpp	Mon Sep 09 19:53:28 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/share/vm/ci/ciField.hpp	Tue Sep 10 14:51:48 2013 -0700
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@
   //      non-constant fields.  These are java.lang.System.in
   //      and java.lang.System.out.  Abomination.
   //
-  // Note: the check for case 4 is not yet implemented.
+  // A field is also considered constant if it is marked @Stable
+  // and is non-null (or non-zero, if a primitive).
+  // For non-static fields, the null/zero check must be
+  // arranged by the user, as constant_value().is_null_or_zero().
   bool is_constant() { return _is_constant; }
 
   // Get the constant value of this field.
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@
   bool is_protected   () { return flags().is_protected(); }
   bool is_static      () { return flags().is_static(); }
   bool is_final       () { return flags().is_final(); }
+  bool is_stable      () { return flags().is_stable(); }
   bool is_volatile    () { return flags().is_volatile(); }
   bool is_transient   () { return flags().is_transient(); }