NoSuchMethodError: Matcher.quoteReplacement

[Jack Bates]

I get the following error when I try to build 2.5.3:

[...]
/home/nottheoilrig/icedtea-2.5.3/generated.build/com/sun/corba/se/impl/logging/UtilSystemException.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.7.0_71_bootstrap). Please 
file a bug at the Java Developer Connection 
(http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  after checking the Bug Parade 
for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in 
your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: method 
java.util.regex.Matcher.quoteReplacement with signature 
(Ljava.lang.String;)Ljava.lang.String; was not found.
[...]

Any idea how to resolve it?
Can I provide any additional details?
I downloaded the IcedTea 2.5.3 archive,
ran ./configure and make.

The following are lines from my config.log,
are they helpful?

[...]
configure:11304: checking if java.util.regex.Matcher.quoteReplacement is 
missing
configure:11354: result: yes
[...]
configure:11820: checking if the VM supports 1.7 bytecode
javac: invalid source release: 7
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
use -help for a list of possible options
configure:11850: result: no
configure:11866: checking whether to disable the use of bootstrap tools 
for bootstrapping
configure:11890: result: yes
[...]