This can be reproduced by using the jdk which is configured with --with-jvm-features=-compiler1.

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command: main -Xbootclasspath/a:. -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI -XX:+TieredCompilation compiler.whitebox.OSRFailureLevel4Test
reason: User specified action: run main/othervm -Xbootclasspath/a:. -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI -XX:+TieredCompilation compiler.whitebox.OSRFailureLevel4Test
Mode: othervm [/othervm specified]
Additional options from @modules: --add-modules java.base,java.management --add-exports java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED
elapsed time (seconds): 101.133
configuration:
Boot Layer
  add modules: java.base java.management
  add exports: java.base/jdk.internal.misc ALL-UNNAMED

STDOUT:
STDERR:
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: -XX:+TieredCompilation not supported in this VM
java.lang.AssertionError: Never reached level 1
at compiler.whitebox.OSRFailureLevel4Test.test(OSRFailureLevel4Test.java:85)
at compiler.whitebox.OSRFailureLevel4Test.main(OSRFailureLevel4Test.java:54)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.agent.MainWrapper$MainThread.run(MainWrapper.java:127)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:832)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.lang.AssertionError: Never reached level 1
JavaTest Message: shutting down test

STATUS:Failed.`main' threw exception: java.lang.AssertionError: Never reached level 1
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