diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.cc b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.cc
index be8e10e..685cde3 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.cc
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.cc
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
       dex_files_for_oat_file_(),
       image_classes_(),
       boot_image_(false),
-      core_image_(false),
       app_image_(false),
+      compiling_with_core_image_(false),
       baseline_(false),
       debuggable_(false),
       generate_debug_info_(kDefaultGenerateDebugInfo),
diff --git a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
index 77f8482..2f4e542 100644
--- a/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
+++ b/compiler/driver/compiler_options.h
@@ -198,13 +198,6 @@
     return baseline_;
   }
 
-  // Are we compiling a core image (small boot image only used for ART testing)?
-  bool IsCoreImage() const {
-    // Ensure that `core_image_` => `boot_image_`.
-    DCHECK(!core_image_ || boot_image_);
-    return core_image_;
-  }
-
   // Are we compiling an app image?
   bool IsAppImage() const {
     return app_image_;
@@ -214,6 +207,13 @@
     app_image_ = false;
   }
 
+  // Returns whether we are compiling against a "core" image, which
+  // is an indicative we are running tests. The compiler will use that
+  // information for checking invariants.
+  bool CompilingWithCoreImage() const {
+    return compiling_with_core_image_;
+  }
+
   // Should the code be compiled as position independent?
   bool GetCompilePic() const {
     return compile_pic_;
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@
   HashSet<std::string> image_classes_;
 
   bool boot_image_;
-  bool core_image_;
   bool app_image_;
+  bool compiling_with_core_image_;
   bool baseline_;
   bool debuggable_;
   bool generate_debug_info_;
diff --git a/compiler/jit/jit_compiler.cc b/compiler/jit/jit_compiler.cc
index f22f61f..bb35065 100644
--- a/compiler/jit/jit_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/jit/jit_compiler.cc
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@
   // Special case max code units for inlining, whose default is "unset" (implictly
   // meaning no limit). Do this before parsing the actual passed options.
   compiler_options_->SetInlineMaxCodeUnits(CompilerOptions::kDefaultInlineMaxCodeUnits);
+  Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
   {
     std::string error_msg;
-    if (!compiler_options_->ParseCompilerOptions(Runtime::Current()->GetCompilerOptions(),
-                                                 true /* ignore_unrecognized */,
+    if (!compiler_options_->ParseCompilerOptions(runtime->GetCompilerOptions(),
+                                                 /*ignore_unrecognized=*/ true,
                                                  &error_msg)) {
       LOG(FATAL) << error_msg;
       UNREACHABLE();
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
   compiler_options_->SetNonPic();
 
   // Set debuggability based on the runtime value.
-  compiler_options_->SetDebuggable(Runtime::Current()->IsJavaDebuggable());
+  compiler_options_->SetDebuggable(runtime->IsJavaDebuggable());
 
   const InstructionSet instruction_set = compiler_options_->GetInstructionSet();
   if (kRuntimeISA == InstructionSet::kArm) {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
     DCHECK_EQ(instruction_set, kRuntimeISA);
   }
   std::unique_ptr<const InstructionSetFeatures> instruction_set_features;
-  for (const StringPiece option : Runtime::Current()->GetCompilerOptions()) {
+  for (const StringPiece option : runtime->GetCompilerOptions()) {
     VLOG(compiler) << "JIT compiler option " << option;
     std::string error_msg;
     if (option.starts_with("--instruction-set-variant=")) {
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@
     instruction_set_features = InstructionSetFeatures::FromCppDefines();
   }
   compiler_options_->instruction_set_features_ = std::move(instruction_set_features);
+  compiler_options_->compiling_with_core_image_ =
+      CompilerDriver::IsCoreImageFilename(runtime->GetImageLocation());
 
   compiler_driver_.reset(new CompilerDriver(
       compiler_options_.get(),
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
index c1daf95..d85bfd5 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "mirror/object_array-alloc-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/object_array-inl.h"
 #include "nodes.h"
-#include "optimizing_compiler.h"
 #include "reference_type_propagation.h"
 #include "register_allocator_linear_scan.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
@@ -151,13 +150,13 @@
 
   // If we're compiling with a core image (which is only used for
   // test purposes), honor inlining directives in method names:
-  // - if a method's name contains the substring "$inline$", ensure
-  //   that this method is actually inlined;
   // - if a method's name contains the substring "$noinline$", do not
-  //   inline that method.
+  //   inline that method;
+  // - if a method's name contains the substring "$inline$", ensure
+  //   that this method is actually inlined.
   // We limit the latter to AOT compilation, as the JIT may or may not inline
   // depending on the state of classes at runtime.
-  const bool honor_noinline_directives = IsCompilingWithCoreImage();
+  const bool honor_noinline_directives = codegen_->GetCompilerOptions().CompilingWithCoreImage();
   const bool honor_inline_directives =
       honor_noinline_directives && Runtime::Current()->IsAotCompiler();
 
@@ -1737,6 +1736,21 @@
   return (object != hint.Get()) ? handles->NewHandle(object) : hint;
 }
 
+static bool CanEncodeInlinedMethodInStackMap(const DexFile& caller_dex_file, ArtMethod* callee)
+    REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+  if (!Runtime::Current()->IsAotCompiler()) {
+    // JIT can always encode methods in stack maps.
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (IsSameDexFile(caller_dex_file, *callee->GetDexFile())) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  // TODO(ngeoffray): Support more AOT cases for inlining:
+  // - methods in multidex
+  // - methods in boot image for on-device non-PIC compilation.
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool HInliner::TryBuildAndInlineHelper(HInvoke* invoke_instruction,
                                        ArtMethod* resolved_method,
                                        ReferenceTypeInfo receiver_type,
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
index c9c1194..fe6abd4 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.cc
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@
   }
 
   if (kIsDebugBuild &&
-      IsCompilingWithCoreImage() &&
+      compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().CompilingWithCoreImage() &&
       IsInstructionSetSupported(compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetInstructionSet())) {
     // For testing purposes, we put a special marker on method names
     // that should be compiled with this compiler (when the
@@ -1234,30 +1234,11 @@
   return new OptimizingCompiler(driver);
 }
 
-bool IsCompilingWithCoreImage() {
-  const std::string& image = Runtime::Current()->GetImageLocation();
-  return CompilerDriver::IsCoreImageFilename(image);
-}
-
 bool EncodeArtMethodInInlineInfo(ArtMethod* method ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
   // Note: the runtime is null only for unit testing.
   return Runtime::Current() == nullptr || !Runtime::Current()->IsAotCompiler();
 }
 
-bool CanEncodeInlinedMethodInStackMap(const DexFile& caller_dex_file, ArtMethod* callee) {
-  if (!Runtime::Current()->IsAotCompiler()) {
-    // JIT can always encode methods in stack maps.
-    return true;
-  }
-  if (IsSameDexFile(caller_dex_file, *callee->GetDexFile())) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  // TODO(ngeoffray): Support more AOT cases for inlining:
-  // - methods in multidex
-  // - methods in boot image for on-device non-PIC compilation.
-  return false;
-}
-
 bool OptimizingCompiler::JitCompile(Thread* self,
                                     jit::JitCodeCache* code_cache,
                                     ArtMethod* method,
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.h b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.h
index 6ee9c70..f5279e8 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/optimizing_compiler.h
@@ -29,14 +29,7 @@
 
 Compiler* CreateOptimizingCompiler(CompilerDriver* driver);
 
-// Returns whether we are compiling against a "core" image, which
-// is an indicative we are running tests. The compiler will use that
-// information for checking invariants.
-bool IsCompilingWithCoreImage();
-
 bool EncodeArtMethodInInlineInfo(ArtMethod* method);
-bool CanEncodeInlinedMethodInStackMap(const DexFile& caller_dex_file, ArtMethod* callee)
-      REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
 }  // namespace art
 
diff --git a/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc b/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
index d901c01..27773ce 100644
--- a/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
@@ -732,11 +732,6 @@
     compiler_options_->boot_image_ = !image_filenames_.empty();
     compiler_options_->app_image_ = app_image_fd_ != -1 || !app_image_file_name_.empty();
 
-    if (IsBootImage() && image_filenames_.size() == 1) {
-      const std::string& boot_image_filename = image_filenames_[0];
-      compiler_options_->core_image_ = CompilerDriver::IsCoreImageFilename(boot_image_filename);
-    }
-
     if (IsAppImage() && IsBootImage()) {
       Usage("Can't have both --image and (--app-image-fd or --app-image-file)");
     }
@@ -951,6 +946,9 @@
       }
     }
     compiler_options_->passes_to_run_ = passes_to_run_.get();
+    compiler_options_->compiling_with_core_image_ =
+        !boot_image_filename_.empty() &&
+        CompilerDriver::IsCoreImageFilename(boot_image_filename_);
   }
 
   static bool SupportsDeterministicCompilation() {