Hi! Please approve my backport from JDK8 to JDK7 of this very safe and simple change: Bug Report: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8058715 JDK8 change: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8u/hs-dev/hotspot/rev/ef6b27d844cc JDK8 fix applies cleanly to JDK7 source. Cheers, -Buck