FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Darwin 14.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0: Fri Sep 19 00:26:44 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2782.1.97~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
MacBook Pro Retina, Mid 2012

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The "-splash" option should display the splash image even if the "-XstartOnFirstThread" option is given.

It works on Java 6, but the splash image is not displayed when using Java 7 or Java 8.


REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u45

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.6.0_65"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-466.1-11M4716)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.65-b04-466.1, mixed mode)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
* Get an image, for example

    curl http://jruby.org/images/jruby-logo.png > jruby-logo.png

* Compile Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
        Thread.sleep(3000);
        } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
        System.out.println("Interrupted!");
        }
        System.out.println("Hello World");
    }
}

* Start the program with the splash image

    java -splash:jruby-logo.png -XstartOnFirstThread Main



EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The program should start by displaying the splash image and then print "Hello World".
ACTUAL -
The splash image is NOT displayed. "Hello World" is displayed.


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
No error message is given.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
curl http://jruby.org/images/jruby-logo.png > jruby-logo.png

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
        Thread.sleep(3000);
        } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
        System.out.println("Interrupted!");
        }
        System.out.println("Hello World");
    }
}

java -splash:jruby-logo.png -XstartOnFirstThread Main

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
There is no known workaround for this. You can either display a splash image OR use the -XstartOnFirstThread option to enable Eclispe SWT or other libraries that require you to run on the main thread.