diff -r 252d541466ea -r 3213ba4d3dff src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp	Fri Oct 18 12:15:32 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp	Sat Oct 19 12:16:43 2013 +0200
@@ -349,13 +349,15 @@
   int _est_switch_depth;        // Debugging SwitchRanges.
 #endif
 
+  // parser for the caller of the method of this object
+  Parse* const _parent;
+
  public:
   // Constructor
-  Parse(JVMState* caller, ciMethod* parse_method, float expected_uses);
+  Parse(JVMState* caller, ciMethod* parse_method, float expected_uses, Parse* parent);
 
   virtual Parse* is_Parse() const { return (Parse*)this; }
 
- public:
   // Accessors.
   JVMState*     caller()        const { return _caller; }
   float         expected_uses() const { return _expected_uses; }
@@ -407,6 +409,8 @@
     return block()->successor_for_bci(bci);
   }
 
+  Parse* parent_parser() const { return _parent; }
+
  private:
   // Create a JVMS & map for the initial state of this method.
   SafePointNode* create_entry_map();