diff -r a3ecd773a7b9 -r 006174cfe979 src/share/vm/opto/c2_globals.hpp
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/c2_globals.hpp	Wed Oct 24 14:33:22 2012 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/c2_globals.hpp	Thu Oct 25 17:32:03 2012 -0700
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@
   product(bool, DoEscapeAnalysis, true,                                     \
           "Perform escape analysis")                                        \
                                                                             \
+  develop(bool, ExitEscapeAnalysisOnTimeout, true,                          \
+          "Exit or throw assert in EA when it reaches time limit")          \
+                                                                            \
   notproduct(bool, PrintEscapeAnalysis, false,                              \
           "Print the results of escape analysis")                           \
                                                                             \