if (VM.VerifyAssertions) VM._assert(VM.NOT_REACHED); return 0;
  static long cycles() {    //-#if RVM_FOR_AIX    // 1 tick --> 4 cycles, see VM_Magic.getTimeBase()    return VM_Magic.getTimeBase() << 2;     //-#endif    //-#if RVM_FOR_IA32    // 1 tick --> 1 cycle on IA32    return VM_Magic.getTimeBase();    //-#endif  }