FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.6.0_10-ea (under Linux)
1.6.0_03-p3 (under Mac OS X)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
I hit this bug on the SoyLatte port of JDK 6 to Mac OS, but the maintainer of that package reproduced it under Linux too.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Compiling the given file which contains a particular static import causes a compiler exception.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile the given files

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Should compile it
ACTUAL -
Causes a compiler exception

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Information:An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.6.0_03-p3). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
Information:java.lang.NullPointerException
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.packge(Symbol.java:274)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.isInheritedIn(Symbol.java:344)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.selectBest(Resolve.java:539)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.findFun(Resolve.java:808)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.resolveMethod(Resolve.java:1179)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitIdent(Attr.java:1706)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:1547)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:360)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribExpr(Attr.java:377)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitApply(Attr.java:1241)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1210)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribArgs(Attr.java:421)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitApply(Attr.java:1233)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribExpr(Attr.java:384)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitExec(Attr.java:1017)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1074)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:397)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:413)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:715)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:739)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitMethodDef(Attr.java:634)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:639)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:2688)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:2619)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:2555)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.attribute(JavaCompiler.java:1036)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:765)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:730)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:353)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:279)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:270)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:69)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:54)
Information: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
Information: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
Information: at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
Information: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
Information: at com.intellij.rt.compiler.JavacRunner.main(JavacRunner.java:53)
Information:Compilation completed with 1 error and 0 warnings
Information:1 error
Information:0 warnings
Error:Compiler internal error. Process terminated with exit code 4

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
pkg/ClassThatWontCompile.java
==========================
package pkg;

import static pkg.BasicallyEmptyClass.sayHello;

public class ClassThatWontCompile {
    public void tryToPrint() {
        System.out.println(sayHello("hello"));
    }
}
==========================
pkg/BasicallyEmptyClass.java
==========================
package pkg;

public final class BasicallyEmptyClass extends AbstractClassWithStatic {}

abstract class AbstractClassWithStatic {

protected static String sayHello(Object objectToIgnore){
        return "hello";
    }

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Replace the static import with a fully qualified reference to the static method.

Release Regression From : 5.0u12
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.

Release Regression From : 5.0u12
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.