--- /dev/null	2017-06-21 17:33:20.605063649 +0200
+++ new/test/compiler/valhalla/valuetypes/TestUnloadedValueTypeArray.java	2017-07-05 14:27:35.810861516 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8182997
+ * @summary Array of unloaded value class should consistently use L signature
+ * @compile -XDenableValueTypes TestUnloadedValueTypeArray.java
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:+EnableValhalla -noverify -Xcomp -XX:CompileOnly=TestUnloadedValueTypeArray::test TestUnloadedValueTypeArray
+ *
+ */
+
+__ByValue final class MyValue {
+    final int foo;
+
+    private MyValue() {
+        foo = 0x42;
+    }
+}
+
+public class TestUnloadedValueTypeArray {
+
+    static MyValue[] target() {
+        return new MyValue[10];
+    }
+
+    static void test() {
+        target();
+    }
+
+    static public void main(String[] args) {
+        test();
+    }
+}