--- old/src/windows/native/java/lang/java_props_md.c	Tue May 29 13:30:06 2012
+++ new/src/windows/native/java/lang/java_props_md.c	Tue May 29 13:30:04 2012
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
          * Windows Server 2008          6               0  (!VER_NT_WORKSTATION)
          * Windows 7                    6               1  (VER_NT_WORKSTATION)
          * Windows Server 2008 R2       6               1  (!VER_NT_WORKSTATION)
+         * Windows 8                    6               2  (VER_NT_WORKSTATION)
          *
          * This mapping will presumably be augmented as new Windows
          * versions are released.
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@
                     switch (ver.dwMinorVersion) {
                     case  0: sprops.os_name = "Windows Vista";        break;
                     case  1: sprops.os_name = "Windows 7";            break;
+                    case  2: sprops.os_name = "Windows 8";            break;
                     default: sprops.os_name = "Windows NT (unknown)";
                     }
                 } else {