diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.cc
index 6191e4b..33dfe5f 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     true,   // kIntrinsicMinMaxFloat
     true,   // kIntrinsicMinMaxDouble
     true,   // kIntrinsicSqrt
+    false,  // kIntrinsicGet
     false,  // kIntrinsicCharAt
     false,  // kIntrinsicCompareTo
     false,  // kIntrinsicIsEmptyOrLength
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
 COMPILE_ASSERT(kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicMinMaxFloat], MinMaxFloat_must_be_static);
 COMPILE_ASSERT(kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicMinMaxDouble], MinMaxDouble_must_be_static);
 COMPILE_ASSERT(kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicSqrt], Sqrt_must_be_static);
+COMPILE_ASSERT(!kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicGet], Get_must_not_be_static);
 COMPILE_ASSERT(!kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicCharAt], CharAt_must_not_be_static);
 COMPILE_ASSERT(!kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicCompareTo], CompareTo_must_not_be_static);
 COMPILE_ASSERT(!kIntrinsicIsStatic[kIntrinsicIsEmptyOrLength], IsEmptyOrLength_must_not_be_static);
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@
     "D",                       // kClassCacheDouble
     "V",                       // kClassCacheVoid
     "Ljava/lang/Object;",      // kClassCacheJavaLangObject
+    "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;",  // kClassCacheJavaLangRefReference
     "Ljava/lang/String;",      // kClassCacheJavaLangString
     "Ljava/lang/Double;",      // kClassCacheJavaLangDouble
     "Ljava/lang/Float;",       // kClassCacheJavaLangFloat
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@
     "max",                   // kNameCacheMax
     "min",                   // kNameCacheMin
     "sqrt",                  // kNameCacheSqrt
+    "get",                   // kNameCacheGet
     "charAt",                // kNameCacheCharAt
     "compareTo",             // kNameCacheCompareTo
     "isEmpty",               // kNameCacheIsEmpty
@@ -220,6 +224,8 @@
     { kClassCacheBoolean, 0, { } },
     // kProtoCache_I
     { kClassCacheInt, 0, { } },
+    // kProtoCache_Object
+    { kClassCacheJavaLangObject, 0, { } },
     // kProtoCache_Thread
     { kClassCacheJavaLangThread, 0, { } },
     // kProtoCacheJ_B
@@ -308,6 +314,8 @@
     INTRINSIC(JavaLangMath,       Sqrt, D_D, kIntrinsicSqrt, 0),
     INTRINSIC(JavaLangStrictMath, Sqrt, D_D, kIntrinsicSqrt, 0),
 
+    INTRINSIC(JavaLangRefReference, Get, _Object, kIntrinsicGet, 0),
+
     INTRINSIC(JavaLangString, CharAt, I_C, kIntrinsicCharAt, 0),
     INTRINSIC(JavaLangString, CompareTo, String_I, kIntrinsicCompareTo, 0),
     INTRINSIC(JavaLangString, IsEmpty, _Z, kIntrinsicIsEmptyOrLength, kIntrinsicFlagIsEmpty),
@@ -428,6 +436,8 @@
       return backend->GenInlinedMinMaxFP(info, intrinsic.d.data & kIntrinsicFlagMin, true /* is_double */);
     case kIntrinsicSqrt:
       return backend->GenInlinedSqrt(info);
+    case kIntrinsicGet:
+      return backend->GenInlinedGet(info);
     case kIntrinsicCharAt:
       return backend->GenInlinedCharAt(info);
     case kIntrinsicCompareTo:
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.h b/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.h
index 5b3b104..cb8c165 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/dex_file_method_inliner.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
       kClassCacheDouble,
       kClassCacheVoid,
       kClassCacheJavaLangObject,
+      kClassCacheJavaLangRefReference,
       kClassCacheJavaLangString,
       kClassCacheJavaLangDouble,
       kClassCacheJavaLangFloat,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
       kNameCacheMax,
       kNameCacheMin,
       kNameCacheSqrt,
+      kNameCacheGet,
       kNameCacheCharAt,
       kNameCacheCompareTo,
       kNameCacheIsEmpty,
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@
       kProtoCacheString_I,
       kProtoCache_Z,
       kProtoCache_I,
+      kProtoCache_Object,
       kProtoCache_Thread,
       kProtoCacheJ_B,
       kProtoCacheJ_I,
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
index 6c0dfe8..c537d2d 100755
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@
 #include "entrypoints/quick/quick_entrypoints.h"
 #include "invoke_type.h"
 #include "mirror/array.h"
+#include "mirror/class-inl.h"
+#include "mirror/dex_cache.h"
 #include "mirror/object_array-inl.h"
+#include "mirror/reference.h"
 #include "mirror/string.h"
 #include "mir_to_lir-inl.h"
+#include "scoped_thread_state_change.h"
 #include "x86/codegen_x86.h"
 
 namespace art {
@@ -1243,6 +1247,85 @@
   return res;
 }
 
+bool Mir2Lir::GenInlinedGet(CallInfo* info) {
+  if (cu_->instruction_set == kMips) {
+    // TODO - add Mips implementation
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // the refrence class is stored in the image dex file which might not be the same as the cu's
+  // dex file. Query the reference class for the image dex file then reset to starting dex file
+  // in after loading class type.
+  uint16_t type_idx = 0;
+  const DexFile* ref_dex_file = nullptr;
+  {
+    ScopedObjectAccess soa(Thread::Current());
+    type_idx = mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->GetDexTypeIndex();
+    ref_dex_file = mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->GetDexCache()->GetDexFile();
+  }
+  CHECK(LIKELY(ref_dex_file != nullptr));
+
+  // address is either static within the image file, or needs to be patched up after compilation.
+  bool unused_type_initialized;
+  bool use_direct_type_ptr;
+  uintptr_t direct_type_ptr;
+  bool is_finalizable;
+  const DexFile* old_dex = cu_->dex_file;
+  cu_->dex_file = ref_dex_file;
+  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->CanEmbedTypeInCode(*ref_dex_file, type_idx, &unused_type_initialized,
+                                                &use_direct_type_ptr, &direct_type_ptr,
+                                                &is_finalizable) || is_finalizable) {
+    cu_->dex_file = old_dex;
+    // address is not known and post-compile patch is not possible, cannot insert intrinsic.
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (use_direct_type_ptr) {
+    LoadConstant(TargetReg(kArg1), direct_type_ptr);
+  } else {
+    LoadClassType(type_idx, kArg1);
+  }
+  cu_->dex_file = old_dex;
+
+  // intrinsic logic start.
+  RegLocation rl_obj = info->args[0];
+  rl_obj = LoadValue(rl_obj);
+
+  RegStorage reg_class = TargetReg(kArg1, cu_->target64);
+  RegStorage reg_slow_path = AllocTemp();
+  RegStorage reg_disabled = AllocTemp();
+  Load32Disp(reg_class, mirror::ReferenceClass::SlowPathEnabledOffset().Int32Value(),
+      reg_slow_path);
+  Load32Disp(reg_class, mirror::ReferenceClass::DisableIntrinsicOffset().Int32Value(),
+      reg_disabled);
+  OpRegRegReg(kOpOr, reg_slow_path, reg_slow_path, reg_disabled);
+  FreeTemp(reg_disabled);
+
+  // if slow path, jump to JNI path target
+  LIR* slow_path_branch = OpCmpImmBranch(kCondNe, reg_slow_path, 0, nullptr);
+  FreeTemp(reg_slow_path);
+
+  // slow path not enabled, simply load the referent of the reference object
+  RegLocation rl_dest = InlineTarget(info);
+  RegLocation rl_result = EvalLoc(rl_dest, kRefReg, true);
+  GenNullCheck(rl_obj.reg, info->opt_flags);
+  LoadRefDisp(rl_obj.reg, mirror::Reference::ReferentOffset().Int32Value(), rl_result.reg,
+      kNotVolatile);
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(info->opt_flags);
+  StoreValue(rl_dest, rl_result);
+  LIR* jump_finished = OpUnconditionalBranch(nullptr);
+
+  // JNI target
+  LIR* slow_path_target = NewLIR0(kPseudoTargetLabel);
+  slow_path_branch->target = slow_path_target;
+  ResetRegPool();
+  GenInvokeNoInline(info);
+
+  LIR* finished_target = NewLIR0(kPseudoTargetLabel);
+  jump_finished->target = finished_target;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool Mir2Lir::GenInlinedCharAt(CallInfo* info) {
   if (cu_->instruction_set == kMips) {
     // TODO - add Mips implementation
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
index 4885501..93449c4 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@
      */
     RegLocation InlineTargetWide(CallInfo* info);
 
+    bool GenInlinedGet(CallInfo* info);
     bool GenInlinedCharAt(CallInfo* info);
     bool GenInlinedStringIsEmptyOrLength(CallInfo* info, bool is_empty);
     virtual bool GenInlinedReverseBits(CallInfo* info, OpSize size);
diff --git a/runtime/Android.mk b/runtime/Android.mk
index 7f5cf0c..2544a07 100644
--- a/runtime/Android.mk
+++ b/runtime/Android.mk
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 	mirror/class.cc \
 	mirror/dex_cache.cc \
 	mirror/object.cc \
+	mirror/reference.cc \
 	mirror/stack_trace_element.cc \
 	mirror/string.cc \
 	mirror/throwable.cc \
diff --git a/runtime/class_linker.cc b/runtime/class_linker.cc
index 5180e34..a957eb6 100644
--- a/runtime/class_linker.cc
+++ b/runtime/class_linker.cc
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@
   java_lang_String->SetObjectSize(sizeof(mirror::String));
   java_lang_String->SetStatus(mirror::Class::kStatusResolved, self);
 
+  // Setup Reference.
+  Handle<mirror::Class> java_lang_ref_Reference(
+      hs.NewHandle(AllocClass(self, java_lang_Class.Get(), sizeof(mirror::ReferenceClass))));
+  mirror::Reference::SetClass(down_cast<mirror::ReferenceClass*>(java_lang_ref_Reference.Get()));
+  java_lang_ref_Reference->SetObjectSize(sizeof(mirror::Reference));
+  java_lang_ref_Reference->SetStatus(mirror::Class::kStatusResolved, self);
+
   // Create storage for root classes, save away our work so far (requires descriptors).
   class_roots_ = mirror::ObjectArray<mirror::Class>::Alloc(self, object_array_class.Get(),
                                                            kClassRootsMax);
@@ -264,6 +271,7 @@
   SetClassRoot(kObjectArrayClass, object_array_class.Get());
   SetClassRoot(kCharArrayClass, char_array_class.Get());
   SetClassRoot(kJavaLangString, java_lang_String.Get());
+  SetClassRoot(kJavaLangRefReference, java_lang_ref_Reference.Get());
 
   // Setup the primitive type classes.
   SetClassRoot(kPrimitiveBoolean, CreatePrimitiveClass(self, Primitive::kPrimBoolean));
@@ -452,8 +460,12 @@
   SetClassRoot(kJavaLangReflectProxy, java_lang_reflect_Proxy);
 
   // java.lang.ref classes need to be specially flagged, but otherwise are normal classes
-  mirror::Class* java_lang_ref_Reference = FindSystemClass(self, "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;");
-  SetClassRoot(kJavaLangRefReference, java_lang_ref_Reference);
+  // finish initializing Reference class
+  java_lang_ref_Reference->SetStatus(mirror::Class::kStatusNotReady, self);
+  mirror::Class* Reference_class = FindSystemClass(self, "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;");
+  CHECK_EQ(java_lang_ref_Reference.Get(), Reference_class);
+  CHECK_EQ(java_lang_ref_Reference->GetObjectSize(), sizeof(mirror::Reference));
+  CHECK_EQ(java_lang_ref_Reference->GetClassSize(), sizeof(mirror::ReferenceClass));
   mirror::Class* java_lang_ref_FinalizerReference =
       FindSystemClass(self, "Ljava/lang/ref/FinalizerReference;");
   java_lang_ref_FinalizerReference->SetAccessFlags(
@@ -538,6 +550,9 @@
 
   CHECK(array_iftable_ != NULL);
 
+  // disable slow path for reference gets
+  mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->Init();
+
   // disable the slow paths in FindClass and CreatePrimitiveClass now
   // that Object, Class, and Object[] are setup
   init_done_ = true;
@@ -1220,6 +1235,8 @@
   array_iftable_ = GetClassRoot(kObjectArrayClass)->GetIfTable();
   DCHECK(array_iftable_ == GetClassRoot(kBooleanArrayClass)->GetIfTable());
   // String class root was set above
+  mirror::Reference::SetClass(down_cast<mirror::ReferenceClass*>(GetClassRoot(
+      kJavaLangRefReference)));
   mirror::ArtField::SetClass(GetClassRoot(kJavaLangReflectArtField));
   mirror::BooleanArray::SetArrayClass(GetClassRoot(kBooleanArrayClass));
   mirror::ByteArray::SetArrayClass(GetClassRoot(kByteArrayClass));
@@ -1343,6 +1360,7 @@
 ClassLinker::~ClassLinker() {
   mirror::Class::ResetClass();
   mirror::String::ResetClass();
+  mirror::Reference::ResetClass();
   mirror::ArtField::ResetClass();
   mirror::ArtMethod::ResetClass();
   mirror::BooleanArray::ResetArrayClass();
@@ -1587,6 +1605,8 @@
       klass.Assign(GetClassRoot(kJavaLangClass));
     } else if (strcmp(descriptor, "Ljava/lang/String;") == 0) {
       klass.Assign(GetClassRoot(kJavaLangString));
+    } else if (strcmp(descriptor, "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;") == 0) {
+      klass.Assign(GetClassRoot(kJavaLangRefReference));
     } else if (strcmp(descriptor, "Ljava/lang/DexCache;") == 0) {
       klass.Assign(GetClassRoot(kJavaLangDexCache));
     } else if (strcmp(descriptor, "Ljava/lang/reflect/ArtField;") == 0) {
diff --git a/runtime/class_linker_test.cc b/runtime/class_linker_test.cc
index 04f6946..8fdead6 100644
--- a/runtime/class_linker_test.cc
+++ b/runtime/class_linker_test.cc
@@ -626,6 +626,13 @@
   };
 };
 
+struct ReferenceClassOffsets : public CheckOffsets<mirror::ReferenceClass> {
+  ReferenceClassOffsets() : CheckOffsets<mirror::ReferenceClass>(true, "Ljava/lang/ref/Reference;") {
+    offsets.push_back(CheckOffset(OFFSETOF_MEMBER(mirror::ReferenceClass, disable_intrinsic_), "disableIntrinsic"));
+    offsets.push_back(CheckOffset(OFFSETOF_MEMBER(mirror::ReferenceClass, slow_path_enabled_), "slowPathEnabled"));
+  };
+};
+
 struct FinalizerReferenceOffsets : public CheckOffsets<mirror::FinalizerReference> {
   FinalizerReferenceOffsets() : CheckOffsets<mirror::FinalizerReference>(false, "Ljava/lang/ref/FinalizerReference;") {
     // alphabetical references
@@ -651,6 +658,7 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(ProxyOffsets().Check());
   EXPECT_TRUE(DexCacheOffsets().Check());
   EXPECT_TRUE(ReferenceOffsets().Check());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ReferenceClassOffsets().Check());
   EXPECT_TRUE(FinalizerReferenceOffsets().Check());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(ClassClassOffsets().Check());
diff --git a/runtime/gc/reference_processor-inl.h b/runtime/gc/reference_processor-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f619a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/gc/reference_processor-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ART_RUNTIME_GC_REFERENCE_PROCESSOR_INL_H_
+#define ART_RUNTIME_GC_REFERENCE_PROCESSOR_INL_H_
+
+#include "reference_processor.h"
+
+namespace art {
+namespace gc {
+
+inline bool ReferenceProcessor::SlowPathEnabled() {
+  return mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->GetSlowPathEnabled();
+}
+
+}  // namespace gc
+}  // namespace art
+
+#endif  // ART_RUNTIME_GC_REFERENCE_PROCESSOR_INL_H_
diff --git a/runtime/gc/reference_processor.cc b/runtime/gc/reference_processor.cc
index e52bc1f..62d9e68 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/reference_processor.cc
+++ b/runtime/gc/reference_processor.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include "reference_processor.h"
 
 #include "mirror/object-inl.h"
+#include "mirror/reference.h"
 #include "mirror/reference-inl.h"
+#include "reference_processor-inl.h"
 #include "reflection.h"
 #include "ScopedLocalRef.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change.h"
@@ -27,18 +29,17 @@
 namespace gc {
 
 ReferenceProcessor::ReferenceProcessor()
-    : process_references_args_(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr), slow_path_enabled_(false),
+    : process_references_args_(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr),
       preserving_references_(false), lock_("reference processor lock", kReferenceProcessorLock),
       condition_("reference processor condition", lock_) {
 }
 
 void ReferenceProcessor::EnableSlowPath() {
-  Locks::mutator_lock_->AssertExclusiveHeld(Thread::Current());
-  slow_path_enabled_ = true;
+  mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->SetSlowPathEnabled(true);
 }
 
 void ReferenceProcessor::DisableSlowPath(Thread* self) {
-  slow_path_enabled_ = false;
+  mirror::Reference::GetJavaLangRefReference()->SetSlowPathEnabled(false);
   condition_.Broadcast(self);
 }
 
@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@
   mirror::Object* const referent = reference->GetReferent();
   // If the referent is null then it is already cleared, we can just return null since there is no
   // scenario where it becomes non-null during the reference processing phase.
-  if (LIKELY(!slow_path_enabled_) || referent == nullptr) {
+  if (UNLIKELY(!SlowPathEnabled()) || referent == nullptr) {
     return referent;
   }
   MutexLock mu(self, lock_);
-  while (slow_path_enabled_) {
+  while (SlowPathEnabled()) {
     mirror::HeapReference<mirror::Object>* const referent_addr =
         reference->GetReferentReferenceAddr();
     // If the referent became cleared, return it. Don't need barrier since thread roots can't get
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
     process_references_args_.is_marked_callback_ = is_marked_callback;
     process_references_args_.mark_callback_ = mark_object_callback;
     process_references_args_.arg_ = arg;
-    CHECK_EQ(slow_path_enabled_, concurrent) << "Slow path must be enabled iff concurrent";
+    CHECK_EQ(SlowPathEnabled(), concurrent) << "Slow path must be enabled iff concurrent";
   }
   // Unless required to clear soft references with white references, preserve some white referents.
   if (!clear_soft_references) {
diff --git a/runtime/gc/reference_processor.h b/runtime/gc/reference_processor.h
index 2771ea8..91328a3 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/reference_processor.h
+++ b/runtime/gc/reference_processor.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 namespace mirror {
 class Object;
 class Reference;
+class ReferenceClass;
 }  // namespace mirror
 
 namespace gc {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_)
       EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_)
       LOCKS_EXCLUDED(lock_);
+  // The slow path bool is contained in the reference class object, can only be set once
   // Only allow setting this with mutators suspended so that we can avoid using a lock in the
   // GetReferent fast path as an optimization.
   void EnableSlowPath() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@
                               IsHeapReferenceMarkedCallback* is_marked_callback, void* arg)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   void UpdateRoots(IsMarkedCallback* callback, void* arg)
-    SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_, Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
+      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_, Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
  private:
   class ProcessReferencesArgs {
@@ -75,8 +77,10 @@
     MarkObjectCallback* mark_callback_;
     void* arg_;
   };
+  bool SlowPathEnabled() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   // Called by ProcessReferences.
-  void DisableSlowPath(Thread* self) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(lock_);
+  void DisableSlowPath(Thread* self) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(lock_)
+      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   // If we are preserving references it means that some dead objects may become live, we use start
   // and stop preserving to block mutators using GetReferrent from getting access to these
   // referents.
@@ -84,8 +88,6 @@
   void StopPreservingReferences(Thread* self) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(lock_);
   // Process args, used by the GetReferent to return referents which are already marked.
   ProcessReferencesArgs process_references_args_ GUARDED_BY(lock_);
-  // Boolean for whether or not we need to go slow path in GetReferent.
-  volatile bool slow_path_enabled_;
   // Boolean for whether or not we are preserving references (either soft references or finalizers).
   // If this is true, then we cannot return a referent (see comment in GetReferent).
   bool preserving_references_ GUARDED_BY(lock_);
diff --git a/runtime/mirror/reference.cc b/runtime/mirror/reference.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..533aaca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/mirror/reference.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "reference.h"
+
+namespace art {
+namespace mirror {
+
+ReferenceClass* Reference::java_lang_ref_Reference_ = nullptr;
+
+void Reference::SetClass(ReferenceClass* java_lang_ref_Reference) {
+  CHECK(java_lang_ref_Reference_ == nullptr);
+  CHECK(java_lang_ref_Reference != nullptr);
+  java_lang_ref_Reference_ = java_lang_ref_Reference;
+}
+
+void Reference::ResetClass() {
+  CHECK(java_lang_ref_Reference_ != nullptr);
+  java_lang_ref_Reference_ = nullptr;
+}
+
+void Reference::VisitRoots(RootCallback* callback, void* arg) {
+  if (java_lang_ref_Reference_ != nullptr) {
+    callback(reinterpret_cast<mirror::Object**>(&java_lang_ref_Reference_),
+             arg, 0, kRootStickyClass);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace mirror
+}  // namespace art
diff --git a/runtime/mirror/reference.h b/runtime/mirror/reference.h
index 9c9d87b..15e0145 100644
--- a/runtime/mirror/reference.h
+++ b/runtime/mirror/reference.h
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 #ifndef ART_RUNTIME_MIRROR_REFERENCE_H_
 #define ART_RUNTIME_MIRROR_REFERENCE_H_
 
+#include "class.h"
 #include "object.h"
+#include "object_callbacks.h"
+#include "thread.h"
 
 namespace art {
 
@@ -29,9 +32,11 @@
 }  // namespace gc
 
 struct ReferenceOffsets;
+struct ReferenceClassOffsets;
 struct FinalizerReferenceOffsets;
 
 namespace mirror {
+class ReferenceClass;
 
 // C++ mirror of java.lang.ref.Reference
 class MANAGED Reference : public Object {
@@ -80,6 +85,15 @@
 
   bool IsEnqueuable() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
+  static ReferenceClass* GetJavaLangRefReference() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+    CHECK(java_lang_ref_Reference_ != nullptr);
+    return ReadBarrier::BarrierForRoot<mirror::ReferenceClass, kWithReadBarrier>(
+        &java_lang_ref_Reference_);
+  }
+  static void SetClass(ReferenceClass* klass);
+  static void ResetClass(void);
+  static void VisitRoots(RootCallback* callback, void* arg);
+
  private:
   // Note: This avoids a read barrier, it should only be used by the GC.
   HeapReference<Object>* GetReferentReferenceAddr() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
@@ -92,12 +106,46 @@
   HeapReference<Reference> queue_next_;  // Note this is Java volatile:
   HeapReference<Object> referent_;  // Note this is Java volatile:
 
+  static ReferenceClass* java_lang_ref_Reference_;
+
   friend struct art::ReferenceOffsets;  // for verifying offset information
   friend class gc::ReferenceProcessor;
   friend class gc::ReferenceQueue;
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(Reference);
 };
 
+// Tightly coupled with the ReferenceProcessor to provide switch for slow/fast path. Consistency
+// is maintained by ReferenceProcessor.
+class MANAGED ReferenceClass : public Class {
+ public:
+  static MemberOffset DisableIntrinsicOffset() {
+    return OFFSET_OF_OBJECT_MEMBER(ReferenceClass, disable_intrinsic_);
+  }
+  static MemberOffset SlowPathEnabledOffset() {
+    return OFFSET_OF_OBJECT_MEMBER(ReferenceClass, slow_path_enabled_);
+  }
+
+  void Init() {
+    disable_intrinsic_ = false;
+    slow_path_enabled_ = false;
+  }
+
+  bool GetSlowPathEnabled() const {
+    return slow_path_enabled_;
+  }
+  void SetSlowPathEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    slow_path_enabled_ = enabled;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  int32_t disable_intrinsic_;
+  int32_t slow_path_enabled_;
+  // allows runtime to safely enable/disable intrinsics fast path for benchmarking
+
+  friend struct art::ReferenceClassOffsets;  // for verifying offset information
+  DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(ReferenceClass);
+};
+
 // C++ mirror of java.lang.ref.FinalizerReference
 class MANAGED FinalizerReference : public Reference {
  public:
diff --git a/runtime/quick/inline_method_analyser.h b/runtime/quick/inline_method_analyser.h
index 5128b19..982553d 100644
--- a/runtime/quick/inline_method_analyser.h
+++ b/runtime/quick/inline_method_analyser.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   kIntrinsicMinMaxFloat,
   kIntrinsicMinMaxDouble,
   kIntrinsicSqrt,
+  kIntrinsicGet,
   kIntrinsicCharAt,
   kIntrinsicCompareTo,
   kIntrinsicIsEmptyOrLength,
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.cc b/runtime/runtime.cc
index efa205e..ac47888 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.cc
+++ b/runtime/runtime.cc
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@
   mirror::ArtField::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
   mirror::ArtMethod::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
   mirror::Class::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
+  mirror::Reference::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
   mirror::StackTraceElement::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
   mirror::String::VisitRoots(callback, arg);
   mirror::Throwable::VisitRoots(callback, arg);