[jdk13u-dev] RFR: 8241478: vmTestbase/gc/gctests/Steal/steal001/steal001.java fails with OOME

[Larry-N]

Backport fix for bug JDK-8241478, tested with tier1 and tier2

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Commit messages:
 - Backport 931af1260cbe4bd8667555fc9a5e823d68f85716

Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk13u-dev/pull/103/files
 Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk13u-dev&pr=103&range=00
  Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8241478
  Stats: 279 lines in 4 files changed: 0 ins; 279 del; 0 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk13u-dev/pull/103.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk13u-dev pull/103/head:pull/103

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk13u-dev/pull/103