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+++ new/test/gc/arguments/TestDisableDefaultGC.java	2016-03-21 13:54:05.589511102 +0100
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+/*
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+
+/*
+ * @test TestDisableDefaultGC
+ * @summary Test that the VM complains when the default GC is disabled and no other GC is specified
+ * @bug 8068579
+ * @key gc
+ * @library /testlibrary
+ * @requires vm.gc=="null"
+ * @modules java.base/sun.misc
+ *          java.management
+ * @run driver TestDisableDefaultGC
+ */
+
+import jdk.test.lib.*;
+
+public class TestDisableDefaultGC {
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        // Start VM, disabling all possible default GCs
+        ProcessBuilder pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder("-XX:-UseSerialGC",
+                                                                  "-XX:-UseParallelGC",
+                                                                  "-XX:-UseG1GC",
+                                                                  "-XX:-UseConcMarkSweepGC",
+                                                                  "-version");
+        OutputAnalyzer output = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
+        output.shouldMatch("Garbage collector not selected");
+        output.shouldHaveExitValue(1);
+    }
+}