6810672: Comment typos

Summary: I have collected some typos I have found while looking at the code.
Reviewed-by: kvn, never

44 files changed, 147 insertions, 146 deletions

diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/block.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/block.cpp
index 284000477..4749dc34d 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/block.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/block.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int Block::is_Empty() const {
 }
 
 //------------------------------has_uncommon_code------------------------------
-// Return true if the block's code implies that it is not likely to be
+// Return true if the block's code implies that it is likely to be
 // executed infrequently.  Check to see if the block ends in a Halt or
 // a low probability call.
 bool Block::has_uncommon_code() const {
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ void PhaseBlockLayout::merge_traces(bool fall_thru_only)
       }
     } else if (e->state() == CFGEdge::open) {
       // Append traces, even without a fall-thru connection.
-      // But leave root entry at the begining of the block list.
+      // But leave root entry at the beginning of the block list.
       if (targ_trace != trace(_cfg._broot)) {
         e->set_state(CFGEdge::connected);
         src_trace->append(targ_trace);
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ bool Trace::backedge(CFGEdge *e) {
     }
 
     // Backbranch to the top of a trace
-    // Scroll foward through the trace from the targ_block. If we find
+    // Scroll forward through the trace from the targ_block. If we find
     // a loop head before another loop top, use the the loop head alignment.
     for (Block *b = targ_block; b != NULL; b = next(b)) {
       if (b->has_loop_alignment()) {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/block.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/block.hpp
index f678983dd..f4c46ba2a 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/block.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/block.hpp
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ class Trace : public ResourceObj {
   Block * next(Block *b) const { return _next_list[b->_pre_order]; }
   void set_next(Block *b, Block *n) const { _next_list[b->_pre_order] = n; }
 
-  // Return the block that preceeds "b" in the trace.
+  // Return the block that precedes "b" in the trace.
   Block * prev(Block *b) const { return _prev_list[b->_pre_order]; }
   void set_prev(Block *b, Block *p) const { _prev_list[b->_pre_order] = p; }
 
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/buildOopMap.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/buildOopMap.cpp
index 30a9d2684..4a8612687 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/buildOopMap.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/buildOopMap.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 // breadth-first approach but it was worse (showed O(n^2) in the
 // pick-next-block code).
 //
-// The relevent data is kept in a struct of arrays (it could just as well be
+// The relevant data is kept in a struct of arrays (it could just as well be
 // an array of structs, but the struct-of-arrays is generally a little more
 // efficient).  The arrays are indexed by register number (including
 // stack-slots as registers) and so is bounded by 200 to 300 elements in
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/cfgnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/cfgnode.cpp
index e29cc0d58..139672ed7 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/cfgnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/cfgnode.cpp
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static void split_once(PhaseIterGVN *igvn, Node *phi, Node *val, Node *n, Node *
   }
 
   // Register the new node but do not transform it.  Cannot transform until the
-  // entire Region/Phi conglerate has been hacked as a single huge transform.
+  // entire Region/Phi conglomerate has been hacked as a single huge transform.
   igvn->register_new_node_with_optimizer( newn );
   // Now I can point to the new node.
   n->add_req(newn);
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ static Node* split_flow_path(PhaseGVN *phase, PhiNode *phi) {
   Node *val = phi->in(i);       // Constant to split for
   uint hit = 0;                 // Number of times it occurs
 
-  for( ; i < phi->req(); i++ ){ // Count occurances of constant
+  for( ; i < phi->req(); i++ ){ // Count occurrences of constant
     Node *n = phi->in(i);
     if( !n ) return NULL;
     if( phase->type(n) == Type::TOP ) return NULL;
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ static Node* split_flow_path(PhaseGVN *phase, PhiNode *phi) {
 
 //=============================================================================
 //------------------------------simple_data_loop_check-------------------------
-//  Try to determing if the phi node in a simple safe/unsafe data loop.
+//  Try to determining if the phi node in a simple safe/unsafe data loop.
 //  Returns:
 // enum LoopSafety { Safe = 0, Unsafe, UnsafeLoop };
 // Safe       - safe case when the phi and it's inputs reference only safe data
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ Node *PhiNode::Ideal(PhaseGVN *phase, bool can_reshape) {
               progress = phase->C->top();
               break;
             }
-            // If tranformed to a MergeMem, get the desired slice
+            // If transformed to a MergeMem, get the desired slice
             // Otherwise the returned node represents memory for every slice
             Node *new_mem = (m->is_MergeMem()) ?
                              m->as_MergeMem()->memory_at(alias_idx) : m;
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ const Type *CatchNode::Value( PhaseTransform *phase ) const {
         f[CatchProjNode::fall_through_index] = Type::TOP;
       } else if( call->req() > TypeFunc::Parms ) {
         const Type *arg0 = phase->type( call->in(TypeFunc::Parms) );
-        // Check for null reciever to virtual or interface calls
+        // Check for null receiver to virtual or interface calls
         if( call->is_CallDynamicJava() &&
             arg0->higher_equal(TypePtr::NULL_PTR) ) {
           f[CatchProjNode::fall_through_index] = Type::TOP;
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@ Node *CatchProjNode::Identity( PhaseTransform *phase ) {
   // also remove any exception table entry.  Thus we must know the call
   // feeding the Catch will not really throw an exception.  This is ok for
   // the main fall-thru control (happens when we know a call can never throw
-  // an exception) or for "rethrow", because a further optimnization will
+  // an exception) or for "rethrow", because a further optimization will
   // yank the rethrow (happens when we inline a function that can throw an
   // exception and the caller has no handler).  Not legal, e.g., for passing
   // a NULL receiver to a v-call, or passing bad types to a slow-check-cast.
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.cpp
index 82558d8f5..363db9117 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.cpp
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ uint PhaseChaitin::Select( ) {
 
       // If the live range is not bound, then we actually had some choices
       // to make.  In this case, the mask has more bits in it than the colors
-      // choosen.  Restrict the mask to just what was picked.
+      // chosen.  Restrict the mask to just what was picked.
       if( lrg->num_regs() == 1 ) { // Size 1 live range
         lrg->Clear();           // Clear the mask
         lrg->Insert(reg);       // Set regmask to match selected reg
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.hpp
index 307d6110c..bbf828d59 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/chaitin.hpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class PhaseChaitin : public PhaseRegAlloc {
   // True if lidx is used before any real register is def'd in the block
   bool prompt_use( Block *b, uint lidx );
   Node *get_spillcopy_wide( Node *def, Node *use, uint uidx );
-  // Insert the spill at chosen location.  Skip over any interveneing Proj's or
+  // Insert the spill at chosen location.  Skip over any intervening Proj's or
   // Phis.  Skip over a CatchNode and projs, inserting in the fall-through block
   // instead.  Update high-pressure indices.  Create a new live range.
   void insert_proj( Block *b, uint i, Node *spill, uint maxlrg );
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ private:
   void Simplify();
 
   // Select colors by re-inserting edges into the IFG.
-  // Return TRUE if any spills occured.
+  // Return TRUE if any spills occurred.
   uint Select( );
   // Helper function for select which allows biased coloring
   OptoReg::Name choose_color( LRG &lrg, int chunk );
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/coalesce.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/coalesce.cpp
index 7d9ab0083..52c009927 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/coalesce.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/coalesce.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void PhaseChaitin::new_lrg( const Node *x, uint lrg ) {
 }
 
 //------------------------------clone_projs------------------------------------
-// After cloning some rematierialized instruction, clone any MachProj's that
+// After cloning some rematerialized instruction, clone any MachProj's that
 // follow it.  Example: Intel zero is XOR, kills flags.  Sparc FP constants
 // use G3 as an address temp.
 int PhaseChaitin::clone_projs( Block *b, uint idx, Node *con, Node *copy, uint &maxlrg ) {
@@ -694,8 +694,8 @@ uint PhaseConservativeCoalesce::compute_separating_interferences(Node *dst_copy,
           } // End of if not infinite-stack neighbor
         } // End of if actually inserted
       } // End of if live range overlaps
-    } // End of else collect intereferences for 1 node
-  } // End of while forever, scan back for intereferences
+    } // End of else collect interferences for 1 node
+  } // End of while forever, scan back for interferences
   return reg_degree;
 }
 
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ bool PhaseConservativeCoalesce::copy_copy( Node *dst_copy, Node *src_copy, Block
   if( rm_size == 0 ) return false;
 
   // Another early bail-out test is when we are double-coalescing and the
-  // 2 copies are seperated by some control flow.
+  // 2 copies are separated by some control flow.
   if( dst_copy != src_copy ) {
     Block *src_b = _phc._cfg._bbs[src_copy->_idx];
     Block *b2 = b;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/compile.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/compile.cpp
index 7c6f751f8..5790af4c6 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/compile.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/compile.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void Compile::print_compile_messages() {
     tty->print_cr("*********************************************************");
   }
   if (env()->break_at_compile()) {
-    // Open the debugger when compiing this method.
+    // Open the debugger when compiling this method.
     tty->print("### Breaking when compiling: ");
     method()->print_short_name();
     tty->cr();
@@ -1191,8 +1191,8 @@ const TypePtr *Compile::flatten_alias_type( const TypePtr *tj ) const {
     default: ShouldNotReachHere();
     }
     break;
-  case 2:                       // No collasping at level 2; keep all splits
-  case 3:                       // No collasping at level 3; keep all splits
+  case 2:                       // No collapsing at level 2; keep all splits
+  case 3:                       // No collapsing at level 3; keep all splits
     break;
   default:
     Unimplemented();
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ static void final_graph_reshaping_impl( Node *n, Final_Reshape_Counts &fpu ) {
         // [base_reg + offset]
         // NullCheck base_reg
         //
-        // Pin the new DecodeN node to non-null path on these patforms (Sparc)
+        // Pin the new DecodeN node to non-null path on these platform (Sparc)
         // to keep the information to which NULL check the new DecodeN node
         // corresponds to use it as value in implicit_null_check().
         //
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp
index 7e1cafefa..d46b6d4e9 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/connode.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ testing.
 to figure out which test post-dominates.  The real problem is that it doesn't
 matter which one you pick.  After you pick up, the dominating-test elider in
 IGVN can remove the test and allow you to hoist up to the dominating test on
-the choosen oop bypassing the test on the not-choosen oop.  Seen in testing.
+the chosen oop bypassing the test on the not-chosen oop.  Seen in testing.
 Oops.
 
 (3) Leave the CastPP's in.  This makes the graph more accurate in some sense;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/divnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/divnode.cpp
index 67cad0679..55350e11f 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/divnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/divnode.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 // by constant into a multiply/shift/add series. Return false if calculations
 // fail.
 //
-// Borrowed almost verbatum from Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren, Jr. with
+// Borrowed almost verbatim from Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren, Jr. with
 // minor type name and parameter changes.
 static bool magic_int_divide_constants(jint d, jint &M, jint &s) {
   int32_t p;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static Node *transform_int_divide( PhaseGVN *phase, Node *dividend, jint divisor
 // by constant into a multiply/shift/add series. Return false if calculations
 // fail.
 //
-// Borrowed almost verbatum from Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren, Jr. with
+// Borrowed almost verbatim from Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren, Jr. with
 // minor type name and parameter changes.  Adjusted to 64 bit word width.
 static bool magic_long_divide_constants(jlong d, jlong &M, jint &s) {
   int64_t p;
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ Node *ModLNode::Ideal(PhaseGVN *phase, bool can_reshape) {
 
   int log2_con = -1;
 
-  // If this is a power of two, they maybe we can mask it
+  // If this is a power of two, then maybe we can mask it
   if( is_power_of_2_long(pos_con) ) {
     log2_con = log2_long(pos_con);
 
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/domgraph.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/domgraph.cpp
index 2ef02fd0c..af198e3c7 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/domgraph.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/domgraph.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Block_Stack {
       if (pre_order == 1)
         t->_parent = NULL;          // first block doesn't have parent
       else {
-        // Save parent (currernt top block on stack) in DFS
+        // Save parent (current top block on stack) in DFS
         t->_parent = &_tarjan[_stack_top->block->_pre_order];
       }
       // Now put this block on stack
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp
index 2606d0df8..c9ddc95dc 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/escape.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ bool ConnectionGraph::split_AddP(Node *addp, Node *base,  PhaseGVN  *igvn) {
   // cause the failure in add_offset() with narrow oops since TypeOopPtr()
   // constructor verifies correctness of the offset.
   //
-  // It could happend on subclass's branch (from the type profiling
+  // It could happened on subclass's branch (from the type profiling
   // inlining) which was not eliminated during parsing since the exactness
   // of the allocation type was not propagated to the subclass type check.
   //
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ Node* ConnectionGraph::find_inst_mem(Node *orig_mem, int alias_idx, GrowableArra
   while (prev != result) {
     prev = result;
     if (result == start_mem)
-      break;  // hit one of our sentinals
+      break;  // hit one of our sentinels
     if (result->is_Mem()) {
       const Type *at = phase->type(result->in(MemNode::Address));
       if (at != Type::TOP) {
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ Node* ConnectionGraph::find_inst_mem(Node *orig_mem, int alias_idx, GrowableArra
     if (result->is_Proj() && result->as_Proj()->_con == TypeFunc::Memory) {
       Node *proj_in = result->in(0);
       if (proj_in->is_Allocate() && proj_in->_idx == (uint)tinst->instance_id()) {
-        break;  // hit one of our sentinals
+        break;  // hit one of our sentinels
       } else if (proj_in->is_Call()) {
         CallNode *call = proj_in->as_Call();
         if (!call->may_modify(tinst, phase)) {
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ Node* ConnectionGraph::find_inst_mem(Node *orig_mem, int alias_idx, GrowableArra
 //  Phase 2:  Process MemNode's from memnode_worklist. compute new address type and
 //            search the Memory chain for a store with the appropriate type
 //            address type.  If a Phi is found, create a new version with
-//            the approriate memory slices from each of the Phi inputs.
+//            the appropriate memory slices from each of the Phi inputs.
 //            For stores, process the users as follows:
 //               MemNode:  push on memnode_worklist
 //               MergeMem: push on mergemem_worklist
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ bool ConnectionGraph::compute_escape() {
       has_non_escaping_obj = true; // Non GlobalEscape
     Node* n = ptn->_node;
     if (n->is_Allocate() && ptn->_scalar_replaceable ) {
-      // Push scalar replaceable alocations on alloc_worklist
+      // Push scalar replaceable allocations on alloc_worklist
       // for processing in split_unique_types().
       alloc_worklist.append(n);
     }
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/gcm.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/gcm.cpp
index 65c63339e..27ccc8126 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/gcm.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/gcm.cpp
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ Block* PhaseCFG::insert_anti_dependences(Block* LCA, Node* load, bool verify) {
           if (pred_block != early) {
             // If any predecessor of the Phi matches the load's "early block",
             // we do not need a precedence edge between the Phi and 'load'
-            // since the load will be forced into a block preceeding the Phi.
+            // since the load will be forced into a block preceding the Phi.
             pred_block->set_raise_LCA_mark(load_index);
             assert(!LCA_orig->dominates(pred_block) ||
                    early->dominates(pred_block), "early is high enough");
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ void PhaseCFG::Estimate_Block_Frequency() {
 #ifdef ASSERT
   for (uint i = 0; i < _num_blocks; i++ ) {
     Block *b = _blocks[i];
-    assert(b->_freq >= MIN_BLOCK_FREQUENCY, "Register Allocator requiers meaningful block frequency");
+    assert(b->_freq >= MIN_BLOCK_FREQUENCY, "Register Allocator requires meaningful block frequency");
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ float Block::succ_prob(uint i) {
       // successor blocks.
       assert(_num_succs == 2, "expecting 2 successors of a null check");
       // If either successor has only one predecessor, then the
-      // probabiltity estimate can be derived using the
+      // probability estimate can be derived using the
       // relative frequency of the successor and this block.
       if (_succs[i]->num_preds() == 2) {
         return _succs[i]->_freq / _freq;
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ void Block::update_uncommon_branch(Block* ub) {
 }
 
 //------------------------------update_succ_freq-------------------------------
-// Update the appropriate frequency associated with block 'b', a succesor of
+// Update the appropriate frequency associated with block 'b', a successor of
 // a block in this loop.
 void CFGLoop::update_succ_freq(Block* b, float freq) {
   if (b->_loop == this) {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp
index c0cb4ba01..e81e00753 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/graphKit.cpp
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ Node* GraphKit::null_check_common(Node* value, BasicType type,
   Node   *tst = _gvn.transform( btst );
 
   //-----------
-  // if peephole optimizations occured, a prior test existed.
+  // if peephole optimizations occurred, a prior test existed.
   // If a prior test existed, maybe it dominates as we can avoid this test.
   if (tst != btst && type == T_OBJECT) {
     // At this point we want to scan up the CFG to see if we can
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ Node* GraphKit::null_check_common(Node* value, BasicType type,
   // Consider using 'Reason_class_check' instead?
 
   // To cause an implicit null check, we set the not-null probability
-  // to the maximum (PROB_MAX).  For an explicit check the probablity
+  // to the maximum (PROB_MAX).  For an explicit check the probability
   // is set to a smaller value.
   if (null_control != NULL || too_many_traps(reason)) {
     // probability is less likely
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/ifg.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/ifg.cpp
index b3250513d..d5b7dc9b4 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/ifg.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/ifg.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void PhaseIFG::verify( const PhaseChaitin *pc ) const {
 //------------------------------interfere_with_live----------------------------
 // Interfere this register with everything currently live.  Use the RegMasks
 // to trim the set of possible interferences. Return a count of register-only
-// inteferences as an estimate of register pressure.
+// interferences as an estimate of register pressure.
 void PhaseChaitin::interfere_with_live( uint r, IndexSet *liveout ) {
   uint retval = 0;
   // Interfere with everything live.
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp
index 4f230765a..38fab34a5 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/ifnode.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static Node* split_if(IfNode *iff, PhaseIterGVN *igvn) {
   uint i4;
   for( i4 = 1; i4 < phi->req(); i4++ ) {
     con1 = phi->in(i4);
-    if( !con1 ) return NULL;    // Do not optimize partially collaped merges
+    if( !con1 ) return NULL;    // Do not optimize partially collapsed merges
     if( con1->is_Con() ) break; // Found a constant
     // Also allow null-vs-not-null checks
     const TypePtr *tp = igvn->type(con1)->isa_ptr();
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static Node* split_if(IfNode *iff, PhaseIterGVN *igvn) {
   //      T  F                              T  F                  T  F
   // ..s..    ..t ..                   ..s..    ..t..        ..s..    ..t..
   //
-  // Split the paths coming into the merge point into 2 seperate groups of
+  // Split the paths coming into the merge point into 2 separate groups of
   // merges.  On the left will be all the paths feeding constants into the
   // Cmp's Phi.  On the right will be the remaining paths.  The Cmp's Phi
   // will fold up into a constant; this will let the Cmp fold up as well as
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static Node* split_if(IfNode *iff, PhaseIterGVN *igvn) {
   }
 
   // Register the new RegionNodes but do not transform them.  Cannot
-  // transform until the entire Region/Phi conglerate has been hacked
+  // transform until the entire Region/Phi conglomerate has been hacked
   // as a single huge transform.
   igvn->register_new_node_with_optimizer( region_c );
   igvn->register_new_node_with_optimizer( region_x );
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ const TypeInt* IfNode::filtered_int_type(PhaseGVN* gvn, Node *val, Node* if_proj
 
 //------------------------------fold_compares----------------------------
 // See if a pair of CmpIs can be converted into a CmpU.  In some cases
-// the direction of this if is determined by the preciding if so it
+// the direction of this if is determined by the preceding if so it
 // can be eliminate entirely.  Given an if testing (CmpI n c) check
 // for an immediately control dependent if that is testing (CmpI n c2)
 // and has one projection leading to this if and the other projection
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ Node *IfNode::Ideal(PhaseGVN *phase, bool can_reshape) {
     // Try to remove extra range checks.  All 'up_one_dom' gives up at merges
     // so all checks we inspect post-dominate the top-most check we find.
     // If we are going to fail the current check and we reach the top check
-    // then we are guarenteed to fail, so just start interpreting there.
+    // then we are guaranteed to fail, so just start interpreting there.
     // We 'expand' the top 2 range checks to include all post-dominating
     // checks.
 
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp
index 17a5c1f79..6cbcee84b 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/library_call.cpp
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_string_indexOf() {
   Node *argument = pop();  // pop non-receiver first:  it was pushed second
   Node *receiver = pop();
 
-  // don't intrinsify is argument isn't a constant string.
+  // don't intrinsify if argument isn't a constant string.
   if (!argument->is_Con()) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_pow(vmIntrinsics::ID id) {
   //   result = DPow(x,y);
   // }
   // if (result != result)?  {
-  //   ucommon_trap();
+  //   uncommon_trap();
   // }
   // return result;
 
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_pow(vmIntrinsics::ID id) {
     // Check if (y isn't int) then go to slow path
 
     Node *bol2 = _gvn.transform( new (C, 2) BoolNode( cmpinty, BoolTest::ne ) );
-    // Branch eith way
+    // Branch either way
     IfNode *if2 = create_and_xform_if(complex_path,bol2, PROB_STATIC_INFREQUENT, COUNT_UNKNOWN);
     Node *slow_path = opt_iff(r,if2); // Set region path 2
 
@@ -1715,8 +1715,8 @@ inline Node* LibraryCallKit::make_unsafe_address(Node* base, Node* offset) {
 }
 
 //----------------------------inline_reverseBytes_int/long-------------------
-// inline Int.reverseBytes(int)
-// inline Long.reverseByes(long)
+// inline Integer.reverseBytes(int)
+// inline Long.reverseBytes(long)
 bool LibraryCallKit::inline_reverseBytes(vmIntrinsics::ID id) {
   assert(id == vmIntrinsics::_reverseBytes_i || id == vmIntrinsics::_reverseBytes_l, "not reverse Bytes");
   if (id == vmIntrinsics::_reverseBytes_i && !Matcher::has_match_rule(Op_ReverseBytesI)) return false;
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_unsafe_access(bool is_native_ptr, bool is_store, Bas
     // addition to memory membars when is_volatile. This is a little
     // too strong, but avoids the need to insert per-alias-type
     // volatile membars (for stores; compare Parse::do_put_xxx), which
-    // we cannot do effctively here because we probably only have a
+    // we cannot do effectively here because we probably only have a
     // rough approximation of type.
     need_mem_bar = true;
     // For Stores, place a memory ordering barrier now.
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_unsafe_CAS(BasicType type) {
   // overly confusing.  (This is a true fact! I originally combined
   // them, but even I was confused by it!) As much code/comments as
   // possible are retained from inline_unsafe_access though to make
-  // the correspondances clearer. - dl
+  // the correspondences clearer. - dl
 
   if (callee()->is_static())  return false;  // caller must have the capability!
 
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_unsafe_CAS(BasicType type) {
   int alias_idx = C->get_alias_index(adr_type);
 
   // Memory-model-wise, a CAS acts like a little synchronized block,
-  // so needs barriers on each side.  These don't't translate into
+  // so needs barriers on each side.  These don't translate into
   // actual barriers on most machines, but we still need rest of
   // compiler to respect ordering.
 
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_native_hashcode(bool is_virtual, bool is_static) {
   Node *hash_shift     = _gvn.intcon(markOopDesc::hash_shift);
   Node *hshifted_header= _gvn.transform( new (C, 3) URShiftXNode(header, hash_shift) );
   // This hack lets the hash bits live anywhere in the mark object now, as long
-  // as the shift drops the relevent bits into the low 32 bits.  Note that
+  // as the shift drops the relevant bits into the low 32 bits.  Note that
   // Java spec says that HashCode is an int so there's no point in capturing
   // an 'X'-sized hashcode (32 in 32-bit build or 64 in 64-bit build).
   hshifted_header      = ConvX2I(hshifted_header);
@@ -3255,7 +3255,7 @@ bool LibraryCallKit::inline_native_hashcode(bool is_virtual, bool is_static) {
 }
 
 //---------------------------inline_native_getClass----------------------------
-// Build special case code for calls to hashCode on an object.
+// Build special case code for calls to getClass on an object.
 bool LibraryCallKit::inline_native_getClass() {
   Node* obj = null_check_receiver(callee());
   if (stopped())  return true;
@@ -4594,7 +4594,7 @@ LibraryCallKit::generate_arraycopy(const TypePtr* adr_type,
   }
 
   // The memory edges above are precise in order to model effects around
-  // array copyies accurately to allow value numbering of field loads around
+  // array copies accurately to allow value numbering of field loads around
   // arraycopy.  Such field loads, both before and after, are common in Java
   // collections and similar classes involving header/array data structures.
   //
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/live.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/live.cpp
index d2ff51505..e9aa3815c 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/live.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/live.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 // Leftover bits become the new live-in for the predecessor block, and the pred
 // block is put on the worklist.
 //   The locally live-in stuff is computed once and added to predecessor
-// live-out sets.  This seperate compilation is done in the outer loop below.
+// live-out sets.  This separate compilation is done in the outer loop below.
 PhaseLive::PhaseLive( const PhaseCFG &cfg, LRG_List &names, Arena *arena ) : Phase(LIVE), _cfg(cfg), _names(names), _arena(arena), _live(0) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/locknode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/locknode.cpp
index 0099284a7..f6a012221 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/locknode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/locknode.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void Parse::do_monitor_exit() {
   kill_dead_locals();
 
   pop();                        // Pop oop to unlock
-  // Because monitors are guarenteed paired (else we bail out), we know
+  // Because monitors are guaranteed paired (else we bail out), we know
   // the matching Lock for this Unlock.  Hence we know there is no need
   // for a null check on Unlock.
   shared_unlock(map()->peek_monitor_box(), map()->peek_monitor_obj());
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/loopTransform.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/loopTransform.cpp
index caa676f6f..4ff59d9d4 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopTransform.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void IdealLoopTree::compute_profile_trip_cnt( PhaseIdealLoop *phase ) {
 
 //---------------------is_invariant_addition-----------------------------
 // Return nonzero index of invariant operand for an Add or Sub
-// of (nonconstant) invariant and variant values. Helper for reassoicate_invariants.
+// of (nonconstant) invariant and variant values. Helper for reassociate_invariants.
 int IdealLoopTree::is_invariant_addition(Node* n, PhaseIdealLoop *phase) {
   int op = n->Opcode();
   if (op == Op_AddI || op == Op_SubI) {
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ bool IdealLoopTree::policy_unroll( PhaseIdealLoop *phase ) const {
 //------------------------------policy_align-----------------------------------
 // Return TRUE or FALSE if the loop should be cache-line aligned.  Gather the
 // expression that does the alignment.  Note that only one array base can be
-// aligned in a loop (unless the VM guarentees mutual alignment).  Note that
+// aligned in a loop (unless the VM guarantees mutual alignment).  Note that
 // if we vectorize short memory ops into longer memory ops, we may want to
 // increase alignment.
 bool IdealLoopTree::policy_align( PhaseIdealLoop *phase ) const {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
index 2a385e768..4bb67ad0f 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopUnswitch.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::do_unswitching (IdealLoopTree *loop, Node_List &old_new) {
 
   ProjNode* proj_false = invar_iff->proj_out(0)->as_Proj();
 
-  // Hoist invariant casts out of each loop to the appropiate
+  // Hoist invariant casts out of each loop to the appropriate
   // control projection.
 
   Node_List worklist;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp
index fba4a350b..7f939a197 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Node *PhaseIdealLoop::is_counted_loop( Node *x, IdealLoopTree *loop ) {
   //
   // Canonicalize the condition on the test.  If we can exactly determine
   // the trip-counter exit value, then set limit to that value and use
-  // a '!=' test.  Otherwise use conditon '<' for count-up loops and
+  // a '!=' test.  Otherwise use condition '<' for count-up loops and
   // '>' for count-down loops.  If the condition is inverted and we will
   // be rolling through MININT to MAXINT, then bail out.
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Node *PhaseIdealLoop::is_counted_loop( Node *x, IdealLoopTree *loop ) {
 
   // If compare points to incr, we are ok.  Otherwise the compare
   // can directly point to the phi; in this case adjust the compare so that
-  // it points to the incr by adusting the limit.
+  // it points to the incr by adjusting the limit.
   if( cmp->in(1) == phi || cmp->in(2) == phi )
     limit = gvn->transform(new (C, 3) AddINode(limit,stride));
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Node *PhaseIdealLoop::is_counted_loop( Node *x, IdealLoopTree *loop ) {
   lazy_replace( x, l );
   set_idom(l, init_control, dom_depth(x));
 
-  // Check for immediately preceeding SafePoint and remove
+  // Check for immediately preceding SafePoint and remove
   Node *sfpt2 = le->in(0);
   if( sfpt2->Opcode() == Op_SafePoint && is_deleteable_safept(sfpt2))
     lazy_replace( sfpt2, sfpt2->in(TypeFunc::Control));
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ PhaseIdealLoop::PhaseIdealLoop( PhaseIterGVN &igvn, const PhaseIdealLoop *verify
 
   // Build Dominators for elision of NULL checks & loop finding.
   // Since nodes do not have a slot for immediate dominator, make
-  // a persistant side array for that info indexed on node->_idx.
+  // a persistent side array for that info indexed on node->_idx.
   _idom_size = C->unique();
   _idom      = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY( Node*, _idom_size );
   _dom_depth = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY( uint,  _idom_size );
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ PhaseIdealLoop::PhaseIdealLoop( PhaseIterGVN &igvn, const PhaseIdealLoop *verify
 
   // Given dominators, try to find inner loops with calls that must
   // always be executed (call dominates loop tail).  These loops do
-  // not need a seperate safepoint.
+  // not need a separate safepoint.
   Node_List cisstack(a);
   _ltree_root->check_safepts(visited, cisstack);
 
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::build_loop_early( VectorSet &visited, Node_List &worklist,
       if (done) {
         // All of n's inputs have been processed, complete post-processing.
 
-        // Compute earilest point this Node can go.
+        // Compute earliest point this Node can go.
         // CFG, Phi, pinned nodes already know their controlling input.
         if (!has_node(n)) {
           // Record earliest legal location
@@ -2672,9 +2672,9 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::build_loop_late_post( Node *n, const PhaseIdealLoop *verify
       pinned = false;
     }
     if( pinned ) {
-      IdealLoopTree *choosen_loop = get_loop(n->is_CFG() ? n : get_ctrl(n));
-      if( !choosen_loop->_child )       // Inner loop?
-        choosen_loop->_body.push(n); // Collect inner loops
+      IdealLoopTree *chosen_loop = get_loop(n->is_CFG() ? n : get_ctrl(n));
+      if( !chosen_loop->_child )       // Inner loop?
+        chosen_loop->_body.push(n); // Collect inner loops
       return;
     }
   } else {                      // No slot zero
@@ -2746,9 +2746,9 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::build_loop_late_post( Node *n, const PhaseIdealLoop *verify
   set_ctrl(n, least);
 
   // Collect inner loop bodies
-  IdealLoopTree *choosen_loop = get_loop(least);
-  if( !choosen_loop->_child )   // Inner loop?
-    choosen_loop->_body.push(n);// Collect inner loops
+  IdealLoopTree *chosen_loop = get_loop(least);
+  if( !chosen_loop->_child )   // Inner loop?
+    chosen_loop->_body.push(n);// Collect inner loops
 }
 
 #ifndef PRODUCT
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.hpp
index 537756466..ab172a3eb 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopnode.hpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public:
 
   // Return TRUE or FALSE if the loop should be cache-line aligned.
   // Gather the expression that does the alignment.  Note that only
-  // one array base can be aligned in a loop (unless the VM guarentees
+  // one array base can be aligned in a loop (unless the VM guarantees
   // mutual alignment).  Note that if we vectorize short memory ops
   // into longer memory ops, we may want to increase alignment.
   bool policy_align( PhaseIdealLoop *phase ) const;
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public:
   // Reassociate invariant add and subtract expressions.
   Node* reassociate_add_sub(Node* n1, PhaseIdealLoop *phase);
   // Return nonzero index of invariant operand if invariant and variant
-  // are combined with an Add or Sub. Helper for reassoicate_invariants.
+  // are combined with an Add or Sub. Helper for reassociate_invariants.
   int is_invariant_addition(Node* n, PhaseIdealLoop *phase);
 
   // Return true if n is invariant
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/loopopts.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/loopopts.cpp
index 41048cbcb..454c207fd 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/loopopts.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/loopopts.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Node *PhaseIdealLoop::split_thru_phi( Node *n, Node *region, int policy ) {
       // (Note: This tweaking with igvn only works because x is a new node.)
       _igvn.set_type(x, t);
       // If x is a TypeNode, capture any more-precise type permanently into Node
-      // othewise it will be not updated during igvn->transform since
+      // otherwise it will be not updated during igvn->transform since
       // igvn->type(x) is set to x->Value() already.
       x->raise_bottom_type(t);
       Node *y = x->Identity(&_igvn);
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ void PhaseIdealLoop::split_if_with_blocks_post( Node *n ) {
             Node *x_ctrl = NULL;
             if( u->is_Phi() ) {
               // Replace all uses of normal nodes.  Replace Phi uses
-              // individually, so the seperate Nodes can sink down
+              // individually, so the separate Nodes can sink down
               // different paths.
               uint k = 1;
               while( u->in(k) != n ) k++;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.cpp
index eadd0da5f..adb7ecb98 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/machnode.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void MachNode::emit(CodeBuffer &cbuf, PhaseRegAlloc *ra_) const {
 // Size of instruction in bytes
 uint MachNode::size(PhaseRegAlloc *ra_) const {
   // If a virtual was not defined for this specific instruction,
-  // Call the helper which finds the size by emiting the bits.
+  // Call the helper which finds the size by emitting the bits.
   return MachNode::emit_size(ra_);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/macro.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/macro.cpp
index aa8bc4921..5b67f078c 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/macro.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/macro.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static Node *scan_mem_chain(Node *mem, int alias_idx, int offset, Node *start_me
   const TypeOopPtr *tinst = phase->C->get_adr_type(alias_idx)->isa_oopptr();
   while (true) {
     if (mem == alloc_mem || mem == start_mem ) {
-      return mem;  // hit one of our sentinals
+      return mem;  // hit one of our sentinels
     } else if (mem->is_MergeMem()) {
       mem = mem->as_MergeMem()->memory_at(alias_idx);
     } else if (mem->is_Proj() && mem->as_Proj()->_con == TypeFunc::Memory) {
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ void PhaseMacroExpand::expand_lock_node(LockNode *lock) {
 
   if (UseOptoBiasInlining) {
     /*
-     *  See the full descrition in MacroAssembler::biased_locking_enter().
+     *  See the full description in MacroAssembler::biased_locking_enter().
      *
      *  if( (mark_word & biased_lock_mask) == biased_lock_pattern ) {
      *    // The object is biased.
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ void PhaseMacroExpand::expand_unlock_node(UnlockNode *unlock) {
 
   if (UseOptoBiasInlining) {
     // Check for biased locking unlock case, which is a no-op.
-    // See the full descrition in MacroAssembler::biased_locking_exit().
+    // See the full description in MacroAssembler::biased_locking_exit().
     region  = new (C, 4) RegionNode(4);
     // create a Phi for the memory state
     mem_phi = new (C, 4) PhiNode( region, Type::MEMORY, TypeRawPtr::BOTTOM);
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/matcher.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/matcher.cpp
index 9f424c0e4..74c7a7087 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/matcher.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/matcher.cpp
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ Node *Matcher::xform( Node *n, int max_stack ) {
 #ifdef ASSERT
           _new2old_map.map(m->_idx, n);
 #endif
-          mstack.push(m, Post_Visit, n, i); // Don't neet to visit
+          mstack.push(m, Post_Visit, n, i); // Don't need to visit
           mstack.push(m->in(0), Visit, m, 0);
         } else {
           mstack.push(m, Visit, n, i);
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ static bool match_into_reg( const Node *n, Node *m, Node *control, int i, bool s
     }
   }
 
-  // Not forceably cloning.  If shared, put it into a register.
+  // Not forceable cloning.  If shared, put it into a register.
   return shared;
 }
 
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ void Matcher::ReduceInst_Chain_Rule( State *s, int rule, Node *&mem, MachNode *m
   // This is what my child will give me.
   int opnd_class_instance = s->_rule[op];
   // Choose between operand class or not.
-  // This is what I will recieve.
+  // This is what I will receive.
   int catch_op = (FIRST_OPERAND_CLASS <= op && op < NUM_OPERANDS) ? opnd_class_instance : op;
   // New rule for child.  Chase operand classes to get the actual rule.
   int newrule = s->_rule[catch_op];
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ void Matcher::find_shared( Node *n ) {
       // BoolNode::match_edge always returns a zero.
 
       // We reorder the Op_If in a pre-order manner, so we can visit without
-      // accidently sharing the Cmp (the Bool and the If make 2 users).
+      // accidentally sharing the Cmp (the Bool and the If make 2 users).
       n->add_req( n->in(1)->in(1) ); // Add the Cmp next to the Bool
     }
     else if (nstate == Post_Visit) {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.cpp
index 95e41e0d5..3d096b248 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.cpp
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ Node *MemNode::optimize_simple_memory_chain(Node *mchain, const TypePtr *t_adr,
   while (prev != result) {
     prev = result;
     if (result == start_mem)
-      break;  // hit one of our sentinals
+      break;  // hit one of our sentinels
     // skip over a call which does not affect this memory slice
     if (result->is_Proj() && result->as_Proj()->_con == TypeFunc::Memory) {
       Node *proj_in = result->in(0);
       if (proj_in->is_Allocate() && proj_in->_idx == instance_id) {
-        break;  // hit one of our sentinals
+        break;  // hit one of our sentinels
       } else if (proj_in->is_Call()) {
         CallNode *call = proj_in->as_Call();
         if (!call->may_modify(t_adr, phase)) {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static Node *step_through_mergemem(PhaseGVN *phase, MergeMemNode *mmem,  const T
     // If not, we can update the input infinitely along a MergeMem cycle
     // Equivalent code in PhiNode::Ideal
     Node* m  = phase->transform(mmem);
-    // If tranformed to a MergeMem, get the desired slice
+    // If transformed to a MergeMem, get the desired slice
     // Otherwise the returned node represents memory for every slice
     mem = (m->is_MergeMem())? m->as_MergeMem()->memory_at(alias_idx) : m;
     // Update input if it is progress over what we have now
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ Node *LoadNode::Identity( PhaseTransform *phase ) {
   }
 
   // Search for an existing data phi which was generated before for the same
-  // instance's field to avoid infinite genertion of phis in a loop.
+  // instance's field to avoid infinite generation of phis in a loop.
   Node *region = mem->in(0);
   if (is_instance_field_load_with_local_phi(region)) {
     const TypePtr *addr_t = in(MemNode::Address)->bottom_type()->isa_ptr();
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ Node *LoadNode::split_through_phi(PhaseGVN *phase) {
       // (This tweaking with igvn only works because x is a new node.)
       igvn->set_type(x, t);
       // If x is a TypeNode, capture any more-precise type permanently into Node
-      // othewise it will be not updated during igvn->transform since
+      // otherwise it will be not updated during igvn->transform since
       // igvn->type(x) is set to x->Value() already.
       x->raise_bottom_type(t);
       Node *y = x->Identity(igvn);
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ Node *MemBarNode::match( const ProjNode *proj, const Matcher *m ) {
 // capturing of nearby memory operations.
 //
 // During macro-expansion, all captured initializations which store
-// constant values of 32 bits or smaller are coalesced (if advantagous)
+// constant values of 32 bits or smaller are coalesced (if advantageous)
 // into larger 'tiles' 32 or 64 bits.  This allows an object to be
 // initialized in fewer memory operations.  Memory words which are
 // covered by neither tiles nor non-constant stores are pre-zeroed
@@ -3678,7 +3678,7 @@ Node *MergeMemNode::Ideal(PhaseGVN *phase, bool can_reshape) {
     else if (old_mmem != NULL) {
       new_mem = old_mmem->memory_at(i);
     }
-    // else preceeding memory was not a MergeMem
+    // else preceding memory was not a MergeMem
 
     // replace equivalent phis (unfortunately, they do not GVN together)
     if (new_mem != NULL && new_mem != new_base &&
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.hpp
index 63cb0d653..3da000dff 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/memnode.hpp
@@ -757,10 +757,10 @@ public:
 // Model.  Monitor-enter and volatile-load act as Aquires: no following ref
 // can be moved to before them.  We insert a MemBar-Acquire after a FastLock or
 // volatile-load.  Monitor-exit and volatile-store act as Release: no
-// preceeding ref can be moved to after them.  We insert a MemBar-Release
+// preceding ref can be moved to after them.  We insert a MemBar-Release
 // before a FastUnlock or volatile-store.  All volatiles need to be
 // serialized, so we follow all volatile-stores with a MemBar-Volatile to
-// seperate it from any following volatile-load.
+// separate it from any following volatile-load.
 class MemBarNode: public MultiNode {
   virtual uint hash() const ;                  // { return NO_HASH; }
   virtual uint cmp( const Node &n ) const ;    // Always fail, except on self
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp
index 9130403ed..f7d71d172 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/node.cpp
@@ -968,22 +968,23 @@ const Type *Node::Value( PhaseTransform * ) const {
 // Example: when reshape "(X+3)+4" into "X+7" you must leave the Node for
 // "X+3" unchanged in case it is shared.
 //
-// If you modify the 'this' pointer's inputs, you must use 'set_req' with
-// def-use info.  If you are making a new Node (either as the new root or
-// some new internal piece) you must NOT use set_req with def-use info.
-// You can make a new Node with either 'new' or 'clone'.  In either case,
-// def-use info is (correctly) not generated.
+// If you modify the 'this' pointer's inputs, you should use
+// 'set_req'.  If you are making a new Node (either as the new root or
+// some new internal piece) you may use 'init_req' to set the initial
+// value.  You can make a new Node with either 'new' or 'clone'.  In
+// either case, def-use info is correctly maintained.
+//
 // Example: reshape "(X+3)+4" into "X+7":
-//    set_req(1,in(1)->in(1) /* grab X */, du /* must use DU on 'this' */);
-//    set_req(2,phase->intcon(7),du);
+//    set_req(1, in(1)->in(1));
+//    set_req(2, phase->intcon(7));
 //    return this;
-// Example: reshape "X*4" into "X<<1"
-//    return new (C,3) LShiftINode( in(1), phase->intcon(1) );
+// Example: reshape "X*4" into "X<<2"
+//    return new (C,3) LShiftINode(in(1), phase->intcon(2));
 //
 // You must call 'phase->transform(X)' on any new Nodes X you make, except
-// for the returned root node.  Example: reshape "X*31" with "(X<<5)-1".
+// for the returned root node.  Example: reshape "X*31" with "(X<<5)-X".
 //    Node *shift=phase->transform(new(C,3)LShiftINode(in(1),phase->intcon(5)));
-//    return new (C,3) AddINode(shift, phase->intcon(-1));
+//    return new (C,3) AddINode(shift, in(1));
 //
 // When making a Node for a constant use 'phase->makecon' or 'phase->intcon'.
 // These forms are faster than 'phase->transform(new (C,1) ConNode())' and Do
@@ -1679,7 +1680,7 @@ void Node::verify_edges(Unique_Node_List &visited) {
   if (visited.member(this))  return;
   visited.push(this);
 
-  // Walk over all input edges, checking for correspondance
+  // Walk over all input edges, checking for correspondence
   for( i = 0; i < len(); i++ ) {
     n = in(i);
     if (n != NULL && !n->is_top()) {
@@ -1723,7 +1724,7 @@ void Node::verify_recur(const Node *n, int verify_depth,
   // Contained in new_space or old_space?
   VectorSet *v = C->node_arena()->contains(n) ? &new_space : &old_space;
   // Check for visited in the proper space.  Numberings are not unique
-  // across spaces so we need a seperate VectorSet for each space.
+  // across spaces so we need a separate VectorSet for each space.
   if( v->test_set(n->_idx) ) return;
 
   if (n->is_Con() && n->bottom_type() == Type::TOP) {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/node.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/node.hpp
index f55a40309..bad160705 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/node.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/node.hpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ protected:
   Node **_in;                   // Array of use-def references to Nodes
   Node **_out;                  // Array of def-use references to Nodes
 
-  // Input edges are split into two catagories.  Required edges are required
+  // Input edges are split into two categories.  Required edges are required
   // for semantic correctness; order is important and NULLs are allowed.
   // Precedence edges are used to help determine execution order and are
   // added, e.g., for scheduling purposes.  They are unordered and not
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ public:
 
   // If the hash function returns the special sentinel value NO_HASH,
   // the node is guaranteed never to compare equal to any other node.
-  // If we accidently generate a hash with value NO_HASH the node
+  // If we accidentally generate a hash with value NO_HASH the node
   // won't go into the table and we'll lose a little optimization.
   enum { NO_HASH = 0 };
   virtual uint hash() const;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp
index 7d6482ccd..c29274174 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/output.cpp
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ void Compile::Fill_buffer() {
         cb->flush_bundle(false);
 
       // The following logic is duplicated in the code ifdeffed for
-      // ENABLE_ZAP_DEAD_LOCALS which apppears above in this file.  It
+      // ENABLE_ZAP_DEAD_LOCALS which appears above in this file.  It
       // should be factored out.  Or maybe dispersed to the nodes?
 
       // Special handling for SafePoint/Call Nodes
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ void Compile::Fill_buffer() {
         }
 
 #ifdef ASSERT
-        // Check that oop-store preceeds the card-mark
+        // Check that oop-store precedes the card-mark
         else if( mach->ideal_Opcode() == Op_StoreCM ) {
           uint storeCM_idx = j;
           Node *oop_store = mach->in(mach->_cnt);  // First precedence edge
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ void Compile::Fill_buffer() {
 #endif
 
         else if( !n->is_Proj() ) {
-          // Remember the begining of the previous instruction, in case
+          // Remember the beginning of the previous instruction, in case
           // it's followed by a flag-kill and a null-check.  Happens on
           // Intel all the time, with add-to-memory kind of opcodes.
           previous_offset = current_offset;
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ Scheduling::Scheduling(Arena *arena, Compile &compile)
 
   compile.set_node_bundling_limit(_node_bundling_limit);
 
-  // This one is persistant within the Compile class
+  // This one is persistent within the Compile class
   _node_bundling_base = NEW_ARENA_ARRAY(compile.comp_arena(), Bundle, node_max);
 
   // Allocate space for fixed-size arrays
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ void Compile::ScheduleAndBundle() {
 // Compute the latency of all the instructions.  This is fairly simple,
 // because we already have a legal ordering.  Walk over the instructions
 // from first to last, and compute the latency of the instruction based
-// on the latency of the preceeding instruction(s).
+// on the latency of the preceding instruction(s).
 void Scheduling::ComputeLocalLatenciesForward(const Block *bb) {
 #ifndef PRODUCT
   if (_cfg->C->trace_opto_output())
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ void Scheduling::AddNodeToBundle(Node *n, const Block *bb) {
     uint siz = _available.size();
 
     // Conditional branches can support an instruction that
-    // is unconditionally executed and not dependant by the
+    // is unconditionally executed and not dependent by the
     // branch, OR a conditionally executed instruction if
     // the branch is taken.  In practice, this means that
     // the first instruction at the branch target is
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ void Scheduling::AddNodeToBundle(Node *n, const Block *bb) {
 #endif
 
       // At least 1 instruction is on the available list
-      // that is not dependant on the branch
+      // that is not dependent on the branch
       for (uint i = 0; i < siz; i++) {
         Node *d = _available[i];
         const Pipeline *avail_pipeline = d->pipeline();
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp
index d33acba3e..e00dfca6a 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/parse.hpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
   };
 
   // See if it is OK to inline.
-  // The reciever is the inline tree for the caller.
+  // The receiver is the inline tree for the caller.
   //
   // The result is a temperature indication.  If it is hot or cold,
   // inlining is immediate or undesirable.  Otherwise, the info block
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp
index b896faca4..12b75fb32 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/parse1.cpp
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void Parse::do_all_blocks() {
       if (control()->is_Region() && !block->is_loop_head() && !has_irreducible && !block->is_handler()) {
         // In the absence of irreducible loops, the Region and Phis
         // associated with a merge that doesn't involve a backedge can
-        // be simplfied now since the RPO parsing order guarantees
+        // be simplified now since the RPO parsing order guarantees
         // that any path which was supposed to reach here has already
         // been parsed or must be dead.
         Node* c = control();
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/parse2.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/parse2.cpp
index 0f40fdd96..201ffad99 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/parse2.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/parse2.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ extern int explicit_null_checks_inserted,
 void Parse::array_load(BasicType elem_type) {
   const Type* elem = Type::TOP;
   Node* adr = array_addressing(elem_type, 0, &elem);
-  if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+  if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
   _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
   const TypeAryPtr* adr_type = TypeAryPtr::get_array_body_type(elem_type);
   Node* ld = make_load(control(), adr, elem, elem_type, adr_type);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void Parse::array_load(BasicType elem_type) {
 //--------------------------------array_store----------------------------------
 void Parse::array_store(BasicType elem_type) {
   Node* adr = array_addressing(elem_type, 1);
-  if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+  if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
   Node* val = pop();
   _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
   const TypeAryPtr* adr_type = TypeAryPtr::get_array_body_type(elem_type);
@@ -1541,14 +1541,14 @@ void Parse::do_one_bytecode() {
   case Bytecodes::_aaload: array_load(T_OBJECT); break;
   case Bytecodes::_laload: {
     a = array_addressing(T_LONG, 0);
-    if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+    if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
     _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
     push_pair( make_load(control(), a, TypeLong::LONG, T_LONG, TypeAryPtr::LONGS));
     break;
   }
   case Bytecodes::_daload: {
     a = array_addressing(T_DOUBLE, 0);
-    if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+    if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
     _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
     push_pair( make_load(control(), a, Type::DOUBLE, T_DOUBLE, TypeAryPtr::DOUBLES));
     break;
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ void Parse::do_one_bytecode() {
   case Bytecodes::_fastore: array_store(T_FLOAT); break;
   case Bytecodes::_aastore: {
     d = array_addressing(T_OBJECT, 1);
-    if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+    if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
     array_store_check();
     c = pop();                  // Oop to store
     b = pop();                  // index (already used)
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ void Parse::do_one_bytecode() {
   }
   case Bytecodes::_lastore: {
     a = array_addressing(T_LONG, 2);
-    if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+    if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
     c = pop_pair();
     _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
     store_to_memory(control(), a, c, T_LONG, TypeAryPtr::LONGS);
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ void Parse::do_one_bytecode() {
   }
   case Bytecodes::_dastore: {
     a = array_addressing(T_DOUBLE, 2);
-    if (stopped())  return;     // guarenteed null or range check
+    if (stopped())  return;     // guaranteed null or range check
     c = pop_pair();
     _sp -= 2;                   // Pop array and index
     c = dstore_rounding(c);
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/phase.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/phase.cpp
index 904214a33..b0ea80a82 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/phase.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/phase.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ elapsedTimer   Phase::_t_buildOopMaps;
 
 //------------------------------Phase------------------------------------------
 Phase::Phase( PhaseNumber pnum ) : _pnum(pnum), C( pnum == Compiler ? NULL : Compile::current()) {
-  // Poll for requests from shutdown mechanism to quiesce comiler (4448539, 4448544).
+  // Poll for requests from shutdown mechanism to quiesce compiler (4448539, 4448544).
   // This is an effective place to poll, since the compiler is full of phases.
   // In particular, every inlining site uses a recursively created Parse phase.
   CompileBroker::maybe_block();
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/phaseX.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/phaseX.cpp
index 484629a90..78c484522 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/phaseX.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/phaseX.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void NodeHash::hash_insert( Node *n ) {
 }
 
 //------------------------------hash_delete------------------------------------
-// Replace in hash table with sentinal
+// Replace in hash table with sentinel
 bool NodeHash::hash_delete( const Node *n ) {
   Node *k;
   uint hash = n->hash();
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool NodeHash::hash_delete( const Node *n ) {
   uint key = hash & (_max-1);
   uint stride = key | 0x01;
   debug_only( uint counter = 0; );
-  for( ; /* (k != NULL) && (k != _sentinal) */; ) {
+  for( ; /* (k != NULL) && (k != _sentinel) */; ) {
     debug_only( counter++ );
     debug_only( _delete_probes++ );
     k = _table[key];            // Get hashed value
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ Node *PhaseGVN::transform_no_reclaim( Node *n ) {
 
 #ifdef ASSERT
 //------------------------------dead_loop_check--------------------------------
-// Check for a simple dead loop when a data node references itself direcly
+// Check for a simple dead loop when a data node references itself directly
 // or through an other data node excluding cons and phis.
 void PhaseGVN::dead_loop_check( Node *n ) {
   // Phi may reference itself in a loop
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ void PhaseCCP::analyze() {
               worklist.push(p); // Propagate change to user
           }
         }
-        // If we changed the reciever type to a call, we need to revisit
+        // If we changed the receiver type to a call, we need to revisit
         // the Catch following the call.  It's looking for a non-NULL
         // receiver to know when to enable the regular fall-through path
         // in addition to the NullPtrException path
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/postaloc.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/postaloc.cpp
index cd881065f..fa28c6aa1 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/postaloc.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/postaloc.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool PhaseChaitin::may_be_copy_of_callee( Node *def ) const {
   // be splitting live ranges for callee save registers to such
   // an extent that in large methods the chains can be very long
   // (50+). The conservative answer is to return true if we don't
-  // know as this prevents optimizations from occuring.
+  // know as this prevents optimizations from occurring.
 
   const int limit = 60;
   int i;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ bool PhaseChaitin::eliminate_copy_of_constant(Node* val, Node* n,
     //
     // n will be replaced with the old value but n might have
     // kills projections associated with it so remove them now so that
-    // yank_if_dead will be able to elminate the copy once the uses
+    // yank_if_dead will be able to eliminate the copy once the uses
     // have been transferred to the old[value].
     for (DUIterator_Fast imax, i = n->fast_outs(imax); i < imax; i++) {
       Node* use = n->fast_out(i);
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp
index 003df4c48..f3254dc2a 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "incls/_reg_split.cpp.incl"
 
 //------------------------------Split--------------------------------------
-// Walk the graph in RPO and for each lrg which spills, propogate reaching
-// definitions.  During propogation, split the live range around regions of
+// Walk the graph in RPO and for each lrg which spills, propagate reaching
+// definitions.  During propagation, split the live range around regions of
 // High Register Pressure (HRP).  If a Def is in a region of Low Register
 // Pressure (LRP), it will not get spilled until we encounter a region of
 // HRP between it and one of its uses.  We will spill at the transition
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Node *PhaseChaitin::get_spillcopy_wide( Node *def, Node *use, uint uidx ) {
 }
 
 //------------------------------insert_proj------------------------------------
-// Insert the spill at chosen location.  Skip over any interveneing Proj's or
+// Insert the spill at chosen location.  Skip over any intervening Proj's or
 // Phis.  Skip over a CatchNode and projs, inserting in the fall-through block
 // instead.  Update high-pressure indices.  Create a new live range.
 void PhaseChaitin::insert_proj( Block *b, uint i, Node *spill, uint maxlrg ) {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void PhaseChaitin::insert_proj( Block *b, uint i, Node *spill, uint maxlrg ) {
 }
 
 //------------------------------split_DEF--------------------------------------
-// There are four catagories of Split; UP/DOWN x DEF/USE
+// There are four categories of Split; UP/DOWN x DEF/USE
 // Only three of these really occur as DOWN/USE will always color
 // Any Split with a DEF cannot CISC-Spill now.  Thus we need
 // two helper routines, one for Split DEFS (insert after instruction),
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ uint PhaseChaitin::Split( uint maxlrg ) {
       // ********** Handle Crossing HRP Boundry **********
       if( (insidx == b->_ihrp_index) || (insidx == b->_fhrp_index) ) {
         for( slidx = 0; slidx < spill_cnt; slidx++ ) {
-          // Check for need to split at HRP boundry - split if UP
+          // Check for need to split at HRP boundary - split if UP
           n1 = Reachblock[slidx];
           // bail out if no reaching DEF
           if( n1 == NULL ) continue;
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/runtime.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/runtime.cpp
index 7b5effc81..cbbbfacfc 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/runtime.cpp
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ JRT_END
 
 // The following does not work because for one thing, the
 // thread state is wrong; it expects java, but it is native.
-// Also, the invarients in a native stub are different and
+// Also, the invariants in a native stub are different and
 // I'm not sure it is safe to have a MachCalRuntimeDirectNode
 // in there.
 // So for now, we do not zap in native stubs.
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/split_if.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/split_if.cpp
index 130b26675..a7a6baaa9 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/split_if.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/split_if.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ Node *PhaseIdealLoop::find_use_block( Node *use, Node *def, Node *old_false, Nod
 
   if( use->is_Phi() ) {         // Phi uses in prior block
     // Grab the first Phi use; there may be many.
-    // Each will be handled as a seperate iteration of
+    // Each will be handled as a separate iteration of
     // the "while( phi->outcnt() )" loop.
     uint j;
     for( j = 1; j < use->req(); j++ )
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp
index 4551162bf..e0ca68f31 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/superword.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void SuperWord::mem_slice_preds(Node* start, Node* stop, GrowableArray<Node*> &p
 }
 
 //------------------------------stmts_can_pack---------------------------
-// Can s1 and s2 be in a pack with s1 immediately preceeding s2 and
+// Can s1 and s2 be in a pack with s1 immediately preceding s2 and
 // s1 aligned at "align"
 bool SuperWord::stmts_can_pack(Node* s1, Node* s2, int align) {
   if (isomorphic(s1, s2)) {
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ bool SuperWord::profitable(Node_List* p) {
   for (uint i = start; i < end; i++) {
     if (!is_vector_use(p0, i)) {
       // For now, return false if not scalar promotion case (inputs are the same.)
-      // Later, implement PackNode and allow differring, non-vector inputs
+      // Later, implement PackNode and allow differing, non-vector inputs
       // (maybe just the ones from outside the block.)
       Node* p0_def = p0->in(i);
       for (uint j = 1; j < p->size(); j++) {
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/superword.hpp b/src/share/vm/opto/superword.hpp
index b60cc83c1..1c09607ed 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/superword.hpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/superword.hpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SuperWord : public ResourceObj {
   void dependence_graph();
   // Return a memory slice (node list) in predecessor order starting at "start"
   void mem_slice_preds(Node* start, Node* stop, GrowableArray<Node*> &preds);
-  // Can s1 and s2 be in a pack with s1 immediately preceeding s2 and  s1 aligned at "align"
+  // Can s1 and s2 be in a pack with s1 immediately preceding s2 and  s1 aligned at "align"
   bool stmts_can_pack(Node* s1, Node* s2, int align);
   // Does s exist in a pack at position pos?
   bool exists_at(Node* s, uint pos);
diff --git a/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp b/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp
index 6830277ea..3f250be52 100644
--- a/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp
+++ b/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ intptr_t TypeOopPtr::get_con() const {
     // code and dereferenced at the time the nmethod is made.  Until that time,
     // it is not reasonable to do arithmetic with the addresses of oops (we don't
     // have access to the addresses!).  This does not seem to currently happen,
-    // but this assertion here is to help prevent its occurrance.
+    // but this assertion here is to help prevent its occurence.
     tty->print_cr("Found oop constant with non-zero offset");
     ShouldNotReachHere();
   }
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ const Type *TypeInstPtr::xmeet( const Type *t ) const {
       // LCA is object_klass, but if we subclass from the top we can do better
       if( above_centerline(_ptr) ) { // if( _ptr == TopPTR || _ptr == AnyNull )
         // If 'this' (InstPtr) is above the centerline and it is Object class
-        // then we can subclass in the Java class heirarchy.
+        // then we can subclass in the Java class hierarchy.
         if (klass()->equals(ciEnv::current()->Object_klass())) {
           // that is, tp's array type is a subtype of my klass
           return TypeAryPtr::make(ptr, tp->ary(), tp->klass(), tp->klass_is_exact(), offset, instance_id);
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ ciType* TypeInstPtr::java_mirror_type() const {
 
 //------------------------------xdual------------------------------------------
 // Dual: do NOT dual on klasses.  This means I do NOT understand the Java
-// inheritence mechanism.
+// inheritance mechanism.
 const Type *TypeInstPtr::xdual() const {
   return new TypeInstPtr( dual_ptr(), klass(), klass_is_exact(), const_oop(), dual_offset(), dual_instance_id()  );
 }
@@ -3176,7 +3176,7 @@ const TypeInt* TypeAryPtr::narrow_size_type(const TypeInt* size) const {
   bool chg = false;
   if (lo < min_lo) { lo = min_lo; chg = true; }
   if (hi > max_hi) { hi = max_hi; chg = true; }
-  // Negative length arrays will produce weird intermediate dead fath-path code
+  // Negative length arrays will produce weird intermediate dead fast-path code
   if (lo > hi)
     return TypeInt::ZERO;
   if (!chg)
@@ -3358,7 +3358,7 @@ const Type *TypeAryPtr::xmeet( const Type *t ) const {
       // LCA is object_klass, but if we subclass from the top we can do better
       if (above_centerline(tp->ptr())) {
         // If 'tp'  is above the centerline and it is Object class
-        // then we can subclass in the Java class heirarchy.
+        // then we can subclass in the Java class hierarchy.
         if( tp->klass()->equals(ciEnv::current()->Object_klass()) ) {
           // that is, my array type is a subtype of 'tp' klass
           return make( ptr, _ary, _klass, _klass_is_exact, offset, instance_id );