[7u-dev] Request for approval for CR 8033696 - "assert(thread != NULL) failed: just checking" due to Thread::current() and JNI pthread interaction

[Andreas Eriksson]

Hi,

Requesting approval for a backport of JDK-8033696 from JDK8 to 7u-dev.
The changeset imports cleanly from jdk8.

Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8033696
JDK8 Changeset: 
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/hs-dev/hotspot/rev/21dd1c827123

Regards,
Andreas