[jdk17u-dev] RFR: 8273169: java/util/regex/NegativeArraySize.java failed after JDK-8271302

[Martin Doerr]

Clean backport of [JDK-8273169](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8273169)
on top of JDK-8271302.

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Depends on: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/290

Commit messages:
 - Backport 683e30db79789ee44b3cc0b44c085de4615bca7b

Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/291/files
 Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk17u-dev&pr=291&range=00
  Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8273169
  Stats: 1 line in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 1 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/291.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev pull/291/head:pull/291

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17u-dev/pull/291