diff -r d50cc62e94ff -r b06ac540229e src/share/vm/memory/universe.hpp
--- a/src/share/vm/memory/universe.hpp	Wed Apr 24 14:48:43 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/memory/universe.hpp	Wed Apr 24 20:13:37 2013 +0200
@@ -445,12 +445,12 @@
 
   // Debugging
   static bool verify_in_progress() { return _verify_in_progress; }
-  static void verify(bool silent, VerifyOption option);
-  static void verify(bool silent) {
-    verify(silent, VerifyOption_Default /* option */);
+  static void verify(VerifyOption option, const char* prefix, bool silent = VerifySilently);
+  static void verify(const char* prefix, bool silent = VerifySilently) {
+    verify(VerifyOption_Default, prefix, silent);
   }
-  static void verify() {
-    verify(false /* silent */);
+  static void verify(bool silent = VerifySilently) {
+    verify("", silent);
   }
 
   static int  verify_count()       { return _verify_count; }