This test was added recently via JDK-8025734 but it has been failing intermittently since it was pushed.

Below is a sample failure. It would be useful if the test could print out more information when it fails. Also it appears that the test is using a hard-coded port, it would be good to get that changed as it will otherwise cause problems on some systems where that port is in use by another test.

#Test Results (version 2)
#Wed Oct 23 23:15:52 IST 2013
#checksum:1bb88b568e08ddb6
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keywords=othervm
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source=LookupTest.java
title=\

#-----environment-----

#-----testresult-----
description=file\:/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/LookupTest.java
elapsed=304 0\:00\:00.304
end=Wed Oct 23 23\:15\:52 IST 2013
environment=regtest
execStatus=Failed. Execution failed\: `main' threw exception\: java.lang.RuntimeException\: Test failed to initialize
hostname=ashtown.ie.oracle.com
javatestOS=Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (amd64)
javatestVersion=4.4
jtregVersion=jtreg 4.1 dev b00
script=com.sun.javatest.regtest.RegressionScript
sections=script_messages compile build compile main
start=Wed Oct 23 23\:15\:51 IST 2013
test=java/net/URLPermission/nstest/LookupTest.java
user.name=jenkins
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#section:script_messages
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JDK under test: (/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/lastSuccessful/archive/build/linux-x86_64-normal-server-release/images/j2sdk-image)
java version "1.8.0-internal"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-internal-jenkins_2013_10_23_22_42-b00)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b54, mixed mode)


#section:compile
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command: compile -XDignore.symbol.file=true /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/SimpleNameService.java /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/SimpleNameServiceDescriptor.java
reason: User specified action: run compile -XDignore.symbol.file=true SimpleNameService.java SimpleNameServiceDescriptor.java
elapsed time (seconds): 0.097
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        -J-Dtest.java.opts= \\
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        -J-Dtest.tool.vm.opts='-J-ea -J-esa -J-Xmx256m -J-XX:-UseLargePages -J-DCompatibilityTest.disableNetwork=true' \\
        -d /data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest -classpath /data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest:/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest:/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/lastSuccessful/archive/build/linux-x86_64-normal-server-release/images/j2sdk-image/lib/tools.jar -sourcepath /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest -XDignore.symbol.file=true /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/SimpleNameService.java /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/SimpleNameServiceDescriptor.java
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Note: /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/SimpleNameService.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
result: Passed. Compilation successful

#section:build
----------messages:(3/95)----------
command: build LookupTest
reason: Named class compiled on demand
elapsed time (seconds): 0.062
result: Passed. Build successful

#section:compile
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command: compile -XDignore.symbol.file=true /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/LookupTest.java
reason: .class file out of date or does not exist
elapsed time (seconds): 0.062
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        -J-Dtest.class.path=/data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
        -J-Dtest.java.opts= \\
        -J-Dtest.src=/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
        -J-Dtest.tool.vm.opts='-J-ea -J-esa -J-Xmx256m -J-XX:-UseLargePages -J-DCompatibilityTest.disableNetwork=true' \\
        -d /data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest -classpath /data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest:/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest:/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/lastSuccessful/archive/build/linux-x86_64-normal-server-release/images/j2sdk-image/lib/tools.jar -sourcepath /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest -XDignore.symbol.file=true /data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/LookupTest.java
result: Passed. Compilation successful

#section:main
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command: main -Dsun.net.spi.nameservice.provider.1=simple,sun LookupTest
reason: User specified action: run main/othervm/timeout=200 -Dsun.net.spi.nameservice.provider.1=simple,sun LookupTest
elapsed time (seconds): 0.145
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----------System.err:(14/775)----------
java.lang.RuntimeException: Test failed to initialize
at LookupTest.startServer(LookupTest.java:119)
at LookupTest.main(LookupTest.java:72)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.MainWrapper$MainThread.run(MainWrapper.java:94)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:744)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Test failed to initialize
JavaTest Message: shutting down test

STATUS:Failed.`main' threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Test failed to initialize
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        -Dtest.src.path=/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
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        -Dtest.classes=/data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
        -Dtest.class.path=/data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
        -Dtest.java.opts= \\
        -Dtest.src=/data/jenkins/jobs/jdk8-tl-build/builds/2013-10-23_22-40-39/archive/jdk/test/java/net/URLPermission/nstest \\
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        -ea -esa -Xmx256m -XX:-UseLargePages -DCompatibilityTest.disableNetwork=true -Dsun.net.spi.nameservice.provider.1=simple,sun \\
        com.sun.javatest.regtest.MainWrapper /data/jenkins/workspace/jdk8-tl-test/JTwork/classes/3/java/net/URLPermission/nstest/LookupTest.jta
result: Failed. Execution failed: `main' threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Test failed to initialize


test result: Failed. Execution failed: `main' threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Test failed to initialize