without jit it generates the desired output.
Test passes on sparc but fails on win-NT.

[5/20 sadhana]

Required test files are in dir /net/elmer/export/bugtraq/etc/attached/<bugid> dir.

$ more *tlog
##### assignmentconversion1_beta java_run.sh
 hydra_javac.sh
f:/jdk1.0.2_jit/build/win32/bin/javac_g assignmentconversion1_b
eta.java
testing.java > assignmentconversion1_beta.javac.out 2>&1
f:/jdk1.0.2_jit/build/win32/bin/jitc_g -xarch=x86 assignmentconve
rsion1_beta.class
testing.class > assignmentconversion1_beta.jitc.out 2 >& 1
hydra_resolve
f:/jdk1.0.2_jit/build/win32/bin/java_g -Djava.compiler=JIT assig
nmentconversion1_beta >> assignmentconversion1_beta.java.out 2>&1
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -32768 yields 0
         expected 32768
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -256 yields 0
         expected 65280
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -128 yields 128
         expected 65408
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of -128 yields 128
         expected -128
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -3 yields 253
         expected 65533
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of -3 yields 253
         expected -3
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -2 yields 254
         expected 65534
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of -2 yields 254
         expected -2
Failure: Array Char value assignment of -1 yields 255
         expected 65535
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of -1 yields 255
         expected -1
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of 255 yields 255
         expected -1
Failure: Array Char value assignment of 256 yields 0
         expected 256
Failure: Array Char value assignment of 32767 yields 255
         expected 32767
Failure: Array Byte value assignment of 32767 yields 255
         expected -1
Failure: Array Char value assignment of 65535 yields 255
....