--- java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/Generator.java	(revision 1100181)
+++ java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/Generator.java	(working copy)
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ 
     private static final String VAR_ANNOTATIONPROCESSOR = 
         System.getProperty("org.apache.jasper.compiler.Generator.VAR_ANNOTATIONPROCESSOR", "_jsp_annotationprocessor");
 
+    /* System property that makes it possible for jsp pages with the extends
+     * page directive to take advantage of tag pooling.
+     */
+    private static final boolean ENABLEPOOLINGFORJSPSUBCLASSES = Boolean.valueOf(
+            System.getProperty("org.apache.jasper.compiler.Generator.ENABLEPOOLINGFORJSPSUBCLASSES", "false"));
+
     /* System property that controls if the requirement to have the object
      * used in jsp:getProperty action to be previously "introduced"
      * to the JSP processor (see JSP.5.3) is enforced.
@@ -3390,7 +3396,7 @@ 
          * clarify whether containers can override init() and destroy(). For
          * now, we just disable tag pooling for pages that use "extends".
          */
-        if (pageInfo.getExtends(false) == null) {
+        if (pageInfo.getExtends(false) == null || ENABLEPOOLINGFORJSPSUBCLASSES) {
             isPoolingEnabled = ctxt.getOptions().isPoolingEnabled();
         } else {
             isPoolingEnabled = false;