FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-b28)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)

FULL OS VERSION :
Windows XP

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The following code normally wouldn't enter the if-condition with the System.out.println-statement. But after some loops (14668Loops on my PC)
it does !

It occures only with option -server . With -client everything seems to be ok.

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: No

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Yes

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
please run the source above.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
No output is expected. But the code produces output.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class HotSpotError {
    static public void main(String[] args) {
        int i1 = 0;
        int i2 = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

        while (i1 >= 0) {
            i1++;
            if (i1 > i2) {
                System.out.println("E R R O R: " + i1);
                return;
            }
        }
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use VM-option -client
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