[8u] Request for approval for 8172053: (ppc64) Downport of 8170153 breaks build on linux/ppc64 (big endian)

[Volker Simonis]

Hi,

can I please have get the approval for pushing the following
small, ppc64-only fix to jdk8u-dev:

http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~simonis/webrevs/2016/8172053/
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8172053

The change has been reviewed by dholms and erikj in this mail thread:

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2016-December/006295.html

Thank you and best regards,
Volker