Following assertion occurred when running Compile The World tests in solaris-sparc platform.

I used machine minifridge.sfbay to reproduce this bug.

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# To reproduce the bug:
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1. cd /net/jano.sfbay/export/disk20/GammaBase/Bugs/[bug ID]
2. edit script if needed.
3. execute the run*ksh script.

Error : Running /net/vmsqe.sfbay/export/nightly/CompileTheWorld/result/
compiler2/solaris-sparc/comp/baseline/20030110114333.foliver.hotspot/Failed/run.ASMSJar.jar.1.ksh
*****Debug Info: java -version(-Xinternalversion)*****
VM option 'MinInliningThreshold=0'
VM option 'MaxPermSize=64m'
java version "1.4.2-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-beta-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 20030110114333.foliver.hotspot-fastdebug-debug, mixed mode)
java full version "1.4.2-beta-b12"
VM option 'MinInliningThreshold=0'
VM option 'MaxPermSize=64m'
Built on Jan 10 2003 12:30:43 by unknown with Workshop 5.2 compat=5
*****Debug Info: Machine Used*****
SunOS minifridge 5.9 Generic sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise
*****Debug Info: Command Line As Follow*****
/import/java/jdk1.4.2/solaris-sparc/bin/java -XXaltjvm=/net/vmsqe.sfbay/export/backup/testbase/CompileTheWorld/JDK/archive/baseline/20030110114333.foliver.hotspot/bin_solaris_sparc_compiler2_fastg -XX:MinInliningThreshold=0 -XX:MaxPermSize=64m -Xss4m -verify -XX:-ShowMessageBoxOnError -XX:+CompileTheWorld -XX:CompileTheWorldStartAt=1 -Xbootclasspath/p:/net/vmsqe.sfbay/export/backup/testbase/CompileTheWorld/jarfiles/ASMSJar.jar
*****Compile The World Start AT Sun Jan 12 21:18:38 PST 2003*****
VM option 'MinInliningThreshold=0'
VM option 'MaxPermSize=64m'
VM option '-ShowMessageBoxOnError'
VM option '+CompileTheWorld'
VM option 'CompileTheWorldStartAt=1'
CompileTheWorld : Compiling all classes in /net/vmsqe.sfbay/export/backup/testbase/CompileTheWorld/jarfiles/ASMSJar.jar

default to Motif 2.1, os is: 5.9
CompileTheWorld (1) : app
CompileTheWorld (2) : ASMS
CompileTheWorld (3) : auditTrail
CompileTheWorld (4) : baseDWJFrame$1
CompileTheWorld (5) : baseDWJFrame
CompileTheWorld (6) : baseDWMasterDetail
CompileTheWorld (7) : changePassword
CompileTheWorld (8) : ClientInit
CompileTheWorld (9) : ComponentTools
CompileTheWorld (10) : dbAccess
CompileTheWorld (11) : Dbfunctions
CompileTheWorld (12) : desktopMenu
CompileTheWorld (13) : Desktopw
CompileTheWorld (14) : dwDialog
CompileTheWorld (15) : dwFunctions
CompileTheWorld (16) : filterDialog
CompileTheWorld (17) : functions
CompileTheWorld (18) : Globals
CompileTheWorld (19) : Help
CompileTheWorld (20) : LoginDialog
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CompileTheWorld (859) : powersoft/powerj/util/Timer
CompileTheWorld (860) : request
CompileTheWorld (861) : securityManager
CompileTheWorld (862) : sortDialog
CompileTheWorld (863) : Splash
CompileTheWorld (864) : StatusDialog
CompileTheWorld (865) : windowInfo
CompileTheWorld (866) : w_audit_list_nem
CompileTheWorld (867) : w_audit_lsms_vs_npac
CompileTheWorld (868) : w_audit_nem_result
CompileTheWorld (869) : w_audit_reqst_nem
CompileTheWorld (870) : w_audit_reqst_npac
# To suppress the following error report, specify this argument
# after -XX: or in .hotspotrc: SuppressErrorAt=/reg_split.cpp:297
#
# HotSpot Virtual Machine Error, assertion failure
# Please report this error at
# http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (20030110114333.foliver.hotspot-fastdebug-debug mixed mode)
#
# assert(in->is_SpillCopy(), "backwards walk over new lrs finds non-SpillCopy")
#
# Error ID: /net/balvenie.sfbay/export/imgr_home/ws/20030110114333.foliver.hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/reg_split.cpp, 297 [ Patched ]
#
# Problematic Thread: prio=5 tid=0x0012cf88 nid=0x9 runnable
#

Heap at VM Abort:
Heap
 def new generation total 2112K, used 845K [0xf0800000, 0xf0a20000, 0xf1d50000)
  eden space 2048K, 41% used [0xf0800000, 0xf08d3638, 0xf0a00000)
  from space 64K, 0% used [0xf0a00000, 0xf0a00000, 0xf0a10000)
  to space 64K, 0% used [0xf0a10000, 0xf0a10000, 0xf0a20000)
 tenured generation total 1408K, used 0K [0xf1d50000, 0xf1eb0000, 0xf4800000)
   the space 1408K, 0% used [0xf1d50000, 0xf1d50000, 0xf1d50200, 0xf1eb0000)
 compacting perm gen total 16384K, used 11194K [0xf4800000, 0xf5800000, 0xf8800000)
   the space 16384K, 68% used [0xf4800000, 0xf52ee8d0, 0xf52eea00, 0xf5800000)
Dumping core....
run.ASMSJar.jar.1.ksh[53]: 23290 Abort(coredump)
Exit Value 134
*****Compile The World End AT Sun Jan 12 21:28:59 PST 2003*****