src/hotspot/share/oops/arrayKlass.cpp

*** 92,101 ****
--- 92,102 ----
      set_name(name);
      set_super(Universe::is_bootstrapping() ? (Klass*)NULL : SystemDictionary::Object_klass());
      set_layout_helper(Klass::_lh_neutral_value);
      set_is_cloneable(); // All arrays are considered to be cloneable (See JLS 20.1.5)
      TRACE_INIT_ID(this);
+     assert(!ptr_is_value_type(this), "ArrayKlass encoded as value type");
  }
  
  Symbol* ArrayKlass::create_element_klass_array_name(Klass* element_klass, TRAPS) {
    Symbol* name = NULL;
    if (!element_klass->is_instance_klass() ||