FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_02"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_02-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 22.0-b10, mixed mode)


FULL OS VERSION :
Linux i44pc43 2.6.32-27-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 00:51:09 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Initialisation of mutually dependent classes deadlocks when two threads concurrently initialise these classes, but their initialisation terminates abruptly.

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Yes

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Yes

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. compile with javac
2. run as "java Main"

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected: terminate
Actual: deadlock
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class A {
    static boolean x = B.b;
    static boolean a = true;
}
class B {
    static boolean b = true;
    static { if (A.a) throw new Error();  }
}
class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Thread t1 = new Thread() {
                public void run() {
                    new A();
                }
            };
        Thread t2 = new Thread() {
                public void run() {
                    new B();
                }
            };
        t1.start();
        t2.start();
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------