JDK: 1.3.1_21 ( failed also on JDK 1.3.1_20, JDK 1.3.1_11 ) - not regression
OS/Platform: Suse linux 10 Pro, Suse 9.3 ( but PASSED on RHEL4 AS )
VM opts: -server or -hotsopt ( but PASSED in -classic mode ! )
TEST: JCK 1.3a_01 tests
   vm/concepts/exceptions/exceptions031/exceptions03101/exceptions03101.html
   vm/concepts/exceptions/exceptions031/exceptions03102/exceptions03102.html

Test output ( also core file is created ):
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 /set/stt/jdk_promotions/JDK1.3.1_21/b01/binaries/linux-i586/jdk1.3.1_21/bin/java -hotspot -Xfuture -cp /set/stt/jck_promotions/1.3a_01/binaries/JCK-runtime-13a_01/classes:/set/stt/jck_promotions/1.3a_01/binaries/JCK-runtime-13a_01/javatest.jar javasoft.sqe.tests.vm.concepts.exceptions.exceptions031.exceptions03101.exceptions03101
Segmentation fault
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Test src:
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package javasoft.sqe.tests.vm.concepts.exceptions.exceptions031.exceptions03101;

import java.io.PrintStream;

public class exceptions03101 {

  public static int counter = 1;

  static int Runner() {
counter = counter * -1;
int i = counter;
if(counter < 2) counter += Runner();
return i;
  }

  public static int run(String argv[], PrintStream out) {
try{
Runner();
} catch (StackOverflowError e) {
return 0;
} catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
return 0;
}
return 2;
  }

  public static void main(String argv[]) {
System.exit(run(argv, System.out) + 95/*STATUS_TEMP*/);
  }
}
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Desc/comments:
  this issue looks the same as CR 4259249 but for Linux/Suse platform -
  "segmentatation fault instead of StackOverFlow exception".
  failure is reproduced at least on 3 hosts: stt-29.russia ( Suse 10 Pro ),
                                             stt-04.russia ( SuSe 9.3 ),
                                             ifrit.ireland ( SuSe 10 Pro ).
Trying different values for ulimit -s and for -Xss takes no effect.
See comments section for "how to reproduce" notes.