diff -r 1f6d42899c3a -r 4ce7240d622c src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp
--- a/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Tue Jan 05 11:16:09 2010 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/prims/jvmtiRedefineClasses.cpp	Wed Jan 06 14:22:39 2010 -0800
@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@
     //  - all instanceKlasses for redefined classes reused & contents updated
     the_class->vtable()->initialize_vtable(false, THREAD);
     the_class->itable()->initialize_itable(false, THREAD);
-    assert(!HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION || (THREAD->pending_exception()->is_a(SystemDictionary::threaddeath_klass())), "redefine exception");
+    assert(!HAS_PENDING_EXCEPTION || (THREAD->pending_exception()->is_a(SystemDictionary::ThreadDeath_klass())), "redefine exception");
   }
 
   // Leave arrays of jmethodIDs and itable index cache unchanged