[8u] RFR 8157184: java/lang/invoke/LFCaching/LFMultiThreadCachingTest.java failed with a fatal error

[Vladimir Kempik]

Hello

Please review this backport for jdk8u.

Two out of 3 chunks of this patch apply cleanly.

First chunk of vm_version_sparc.cpp patch has to be modified due to 
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8153340 missing in jdk8


Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8157184
Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~vkempik/8157184/webrev.00/
Original jdk9 changeset - 
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/hotspot/rev/35e7b0314d18

Thanks
-Vladimir