This is preparation for PPC64 integration: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/175
This and following ppc64 changes will go into staging repository first and tested there: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/ppc-aix-port/stage/

Basic non-functional fixes needed for the Aix port.

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/ppc-aix-port/jdk8/hotspot/file/df79d76c17ab/ppc_patches/0013_basic_Aix_adaptions.patch