[jdk17u-dev] RFR: 8281297: TestStressG1Humongous fails with guarantee(is_range_uncommitted)

[Goetz Lindenmaier]

I backport this for parity with 17.0.5-oracle.

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Commit messages:
 - Backport 1ce72eabe54520845d8466c9d3ac07b60597182a

Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/455/files
 Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk17u-dev&pr=455&range=00
  Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8281297
  Stats: 4 lines in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 4 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/455.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev pull/455/head:pull/455

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/455