RFE: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217343 Fix: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~shade/8217343/webrev.01/ This allows for elevated thread priority for Shenandoah control thread. The change depends on JDK-8217378 fixed first. Testing: hotspot_gc_shenandoah, new test Thanks, -Aleksey