public static int getBootTimeAvailableBits(int ref, Object[] tib, int size, boolean isScalar, int status)
public static VM_Word getBootTimeAvailableBits(int ref, Object[] tib, int size, boolean isScalar, VM_Word status)
  public static int getBootTimeAvailableBits(int ref, Object[] tib, int size,                                             boolean isScalar, int status)    throws VM_PragmaUninterruptible, VM_PragmaInline {    return status;  // do nothing  }