src/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java

*** 130,139 ****
--- 130,140 ----
              super(g, name);
          }
  
          public void run() {
              for (;;) {
+                 try {
                      Reference<Object> r;
                      synchronized (lock) {
                          if (pending != null) {
                              r = pending;
                              pending = r.discovered;
*** 167,176 ****
--- 168,179 ----
                          continue;
                      }
  
                      ReferenceQueue<Object> q = r.queue;
                      if (q != ReferenceQueue.NULL) q.enqueue(r);
+ 
+                 } catch (OutOfMemoryError x) { }
              }
          }
      }
  
      static {