FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_01"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_01-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.1-b02, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux PLUS-DEV-01 2.6.18-274.7.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu Oct 20 16:21:01 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When you run the following program with these options.

-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:-UseTLAB

you get a JVM crash.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the following program with

-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:-UseTLAB

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No crash
ACTUAL -
JVM crashes.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
# SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00002aaaab3e92b3, pid=28810, tid=1106643264
#
# JRE version: 7.0_01-b08
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (21.1-b02 mixed mode linux-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# J java.util.Arrays.copyOfRange([CII)[C
#
# Failed to write core dump. Core dumps have been disabled. To enable core dumping, try "ulimit -c unlimited" before starting Java again
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# /home/peterlawrey/untitled/hs_err_pid28810.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
#

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class Main {
    public static void main(String... args) {
        "Hello".substring(0, 4);
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use either option but not both.

SUPPORT :
YES