FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version  " 1.7.0_25 " 
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)

FULL OS VERSION :
Tested on multiple platforms (redhat linux and windows)
e.g. microsoft windows server 2008 r2 enterprise
(6.1.7601 SP 1)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When starting the Java-VM with more than 128 Gigabytes of Heapsize:
java.exe -server  -Xms140g -Xmx140g -XX:NewSize=1024m -XX:MaxNewSize=1024m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC

the JAVA VM crashes with access violation dialogue (windows)
Same under linux (segmentation fault)

There are similar problems already described in the bug database:
JDK-8011190
JDK-7197906
According to the bug database these are already fixed (but it seems they are NOT)

Tested also with latest version of Java6(43) -> same problem


THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Did not try

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Yes

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Just start a VM using:
-server  -Xms140g -Xmx140g -XX:NewSize=1024m -XX:MaxNewSize=1024m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC
as parameter

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected: Java VM starts and works properly
Actual: Java VM crashes
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Error message when started on windows (contained in the error dialogue of windows):
Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:APPCRASH
  Application Name:java.exe
  Application Version:7.0.250.17
  Application Timestamp:51c4b1fc
  Fault Module Name:msvcr100.dll
  Fault Module Version:10.0.30319.460
  Fault Module Timestamp:4db1316a
  Exception Code:c0000005
  Exception Offset:000000000003c350
  OS Version:6.1.7601.2.1.0.274.10
  Locale ID:1031
  Additional Information 1:d88d
  Additional Information 2:d88db958fddab0a6ecce64dc175d2f43
  Additional Information 3:b635
  Additional Information 4:b635a7f4a8b9426b33fc792420cfd294

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REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
It seems to work if we do not use the CMS-GC.

But according to our performance tests with our application the  " old GCs "  do lead to blocking time (and communication timeouts)
Only current alternative is G1GC which does not lead to timeouts but decreases the performance in comparison to CMS-GC

Also tried to start the VM with lower XMS value. So the VM started, but after doing some tests the access violations occured after FullGC of the system