FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-ea-b133)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0-b03, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux labpc2 2.6.38lab #1 SMP Wed Mar 16 10:47:16 CET 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When using a kernel with a non-numeric part following the version (2.6.38lab), a NumberFormatException is thrown.



REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u24

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Use a kernel with a non-numeric part immediately following the version, start any program using java.nio.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
NIO should be initialized.
ACTUAL -
The exception pasted in Error Message(s) is thrown.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
        at java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault(FileSystems.java:176)
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Caused by: java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "38lab"
        at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:65)
        at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:492)
        at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:527)
        at sun.nio.fs.LinuxFileSystem.<init>(LinuxFileSystem.java:56)
        at sun.nio.fs.LinuxFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(LinuxFileSystemProvider.java:43)
        at sun.nio.fs.LinuxFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(LinuxFileSystemProvider.java:36)
        at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.<init>(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:55)
        at sun.nio.fs.LinuxFileSystemProvider.<init>(LinuxFileSystemProvider.java:38)
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:530)
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REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use a version suffix starting with -