FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
We are using JDK 8 including the new classes. The IDE doesn't support Java 8 syntax, so we are currently compiling with -source 1.7 and -target 1.7

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Compiling with -source 1.7 and -target 1.7 seems to works fine, but execution breaks with a VerifyError if static default methods are used (Funtion.identity(), Comparator.reverseOrder(), etc.).
It states an "Illegal type at constant pool entry 7 in class Dummy". The entry changes depending on the class.

When compiling with -target 1.8 or when using the Eclipse compiler (for java 7) with the java 8 classes, everything works fine.

Solooks like a compiler issue.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile the class with
> javac -source 1.7 -target 1.7 Dummy.java
Execute
> java Dummy

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
3
2
1

ACTUAL -
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: Illegal type at constant pool entry 7 in class Dummy
Exception Details:
  Location:
    Dummy.main([Ljava/lang/String;)V @24: invokestatic
  Reason:
    Constant pool index 7 is invalid
  Bytecode:
    0000000: 06bd 0002 5903 1203 5359 0412 0453 5905
    0000010: 1205 53b8 0006 4c2b b800 07b8 0008 2bbb
    0000020: 0009 59b7 000a b900 0b02 00b1

        at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2688)
        at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Class.java:2937)
        at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Class.java:1771)
        at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(LauncherHelper.java:544)
        at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(LauncherHelper.java:526)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Consumer;


public class Dummy {

public static void main(String[] args) {
List<String> strings = Arrays.asList("1", "3", "2");
Collections.sort(strings, Comparator.<String>reverseOrder());

strings.forEach(new Consumer<String>() {
@Override
public void accept(String t) {
System.out.println(t);
}
});

}

}

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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use Eclipse compiler
use -target 1.8
Bypass any static default methods, like Function.identity().