if (VM.VerifyAssertions) VM.assert(!the_size.next_slot.isZero());
if (VM.VerifyAssertions) VM._assert(!the_size.next_slot.isZero());
    private static VM_Address makeArray (Object[] tib, int numElements, int size, VM_SizeControl the_size) {	if (VM.VerifyAssertions) VM.assert(!the_size.next_slot.isZero());	VM_Address rawaddr = the_size.next_slot;	if (DebugLink) checkAllocation(rawaddr, the_size);	the_size.next_slot = VM_Magic.getMemoryAddress(rawaddr);	if (DEBUG_NEXT_SLOT) checkNextAllocation(rawaddr, the_size);	VM_Magic.setMemoryWord(rawaddr, 0);	Object object = createArray(rawaddr, tib, numElements, size, the_size);	return VM_Magic.objectAsAddress(object);    }