Hi, I'd like to ask approval to backport the following fix: Master Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8036004 Jdk9 change: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/4362ff92facc Review: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-February/025434.html Thanks, Joe