--- old/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.cpp	2015-07-20 14:18:18.405615910 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.cpp	2015-07-20 14:18:16.722220705 -0400
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     VerificationType comp_this = get_component(context, CHECK_false);
     VerificationType comp_from = from.get_component(context, CHECK_false);
     if (!comp_this.is_bogus() && !comp_from.is_bogus()) {
-      return comp_this.is_assignable_from(comp_from, context,
+      return comp_this.is_component_assignable_from(comp_from, context,
                                           from_field_is_protected, CHECK_false);
     }
   }
--- old/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.hpp	2015-07-20 14:18:36.140586538 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.hpp	2015-07-20 14:18:34.664587644 -0400
@@ -297,6 +297,26 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Check to see if one array component type is assignable to another.
+  // Same as is_assignable_from() except int primitives must be identical.
+  bool is_component_assignable_from(
+      const VerificationType& from, ClassVerifier* context,
+      bool from_field_is_protected, TRAPS) const {
+    if (equals(from) || is_bogus()) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      switch(_u._data) {
+        case Boolean:
+        case Byte:
+        case Char:
+        case Short:
+          return false;
+        default:
+          return is_assignable_from(from, context, from_field_is_protected, CHECK_false);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   VerificationType get_component(ClassVerifier* context, TRAPS) const;
 
   int dimensions() const {
--- /dev/null	2015-07-13 09:43:18.138085990 -0400
+++ new/test/runtime/verifier/PrimIntArray.java	2015-07-20 14:18:55.366941213 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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 8129895
+ * @summary Throw VerifyError when checking assignability of primitive arrays
+ * that are not identical.  For example, [I is not assignable to [B.
+ * @compile primArray.jasm
+ * @compile primArray49.jasm
+ * @run main/othervm -Xverify:all PrimIntArray
+ */
+
+// Test that an int[] is not assignable to byte[].
+public class PrimIntArray {
+
+    public static void main(String args[]) throws Throwable {
+        System.out.println("Regression test for bug 8129895");
+
+        try {
+            Class newClass = Class.forName("primArray");
+            throw new RuntimeException("Expected VerifyError exception not thrown with new verifier");
+        } catch (java.lang.VerifyError e) {
+            System.out.println("Test PrimIntArray passed with new verifier");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Class newClass = Class.forName("primArray49");
+            throw new RuntimeException("Expected VerifyError exception not thrown by old verifier");
+        } catch (java.lang.VerifyError e) {
+            System.out.println("Test PrimIntArray passed with old verifier");
+        }
+    }
+}
--- /dev/null	2015-07-13 09:43:18.138085990 -0400
+++ new/test/runtime/verifier/primArray.jasm	2015-07-20 14:19:04.247983758 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+// Method castToByteArray() tries to return an array of ints when an array
+// of bytes is expected.
+super class primArray
+version 52:0
+{
+
+    public Method "<init>":"()V"
+    stack 1 locals 1
+    {
+        aload_0;
+        invokespecial Method java/lang/Object."<init>":"()V";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    public static Method castToByteArray:"([I)[B"
+        stack 1 locals 1
+    {
+        aload_0;
+        areturn;
+    }
+
+} // end Class primArray
--- /dev/null	2015-07-13 09:43:18.138085990 -0400
+++ new/test/runtime/verifier/primArray49.jasm	2015-07-20 14:19:12.786807737 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+// Method castToByteArray() tries to return an array of ints when an array
+// of bytes is expected.
+super class primArray49
+version 49:0
+{
+
+    public Method "<init>":"()V"
+    stack 1 locals 1
+    {
+        aload_0;
+        invokespecial Method java/lang/Object."<init>":"()V";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    public static Method castToByteArray:"([I)[B"
+        stack 1 locals 1
+    {
+        aload_0;
+        areturn;
+    }
+
+} // end Class primArray49