FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_40-b26)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.40-b25, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Linux cvatap1d 2.6.18-348.29.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu Dec 18 07:43:27 EST 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
the following 5 lines of code cause a StackOverflowError in javac:

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Foo {
final Object o = Arrays.stream(new String[]{}).map(x -> x)+"\n";
}


ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
same error using the following versions:

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)

java version "1.8.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)

java version "1.8.0_20"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_20-b26)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.20-b23, mixed mode)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Create a file called Foo.java

2. Paste these 5 lines of code into Foo.java:

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Foo {
final Object o = Arrays.stream(new String[]{}).map(x -> x)+"\n";
}

3. run: javac Foo.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Expecting successful compilation and generation of Foo.class file.
ACTUAL -
javac fails with StackOverflowError

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
The system is out of resources.
Consult the following stack trace for details.
java.lang.StackOverflowError
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2266)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCLambda.accept(JCTree.java:1624)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:566)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCLambda.accept(JCTree.java:1624)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:566)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCLambda.accept(JCTree.java:1624)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:566)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCLambda.accept(JCTree.java:1624)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:566)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCLambda.accept(JCTree.java:1624)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:566)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitLambda(Attr.java:2404)
...

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.util.Arrays;

public class Foo {
final Object o = Arrays.stream(new String[]{}).map(x -> x)+"\n";
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
removing any of the following:

1. final
2. map(x -> x)
3. +"\n";