--- old/src/macosx/classes/java/util/prefs/MacOSXPreferences.java	2012-10-15 17:51:39.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/macosx/classes/java/util/prefs/MacOSXPreferences.java	2012-10-15 17:51:38.000000000 -0700
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         else
             this.isUser = isUserNode();
         path = isRoot ? absolutePath() : absolutePath() + "/";
-        file = cfFileForNode(isUser);
+        file = cfFileForNode(this.isUser);
         if (isNew)
             newNode = isNew;
         else
--- /dev/null	2012-10-15 17:51:39.000000000 -0700
+++ new/test/java/util/prefs/CheckUserPrefFirst.java	2012-10-15 17:51:39.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 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.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author khazra
+ * First class called by CheckUserPrefsStorage.sh to create and
+ * store a user preference
+ */
+
+public class CheckUserPrefFirst {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        Preferences prefs = Preferences.userNodeForPackage(CheckUserPrefFirst.class);
+        prefs.put("Check", "Success");
+        prefs.flush();
+    }
+}
+
--- /dev/null	2012-10-15 17:51:40.000000000 -0700
+++ new/test/java/util/prefs/CheckUserPrefLater.java	2012-10-15 17:51:39.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 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.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
+
+/**
+ * CheckUserPrefsStorage.sh uses this to check that preferences stored
+ * by CheckUserPrefFirst.java can be retrieved
+ * @author khazra
+ */
+
+public class CheckUserPrefLater {
+    
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        Preferences prefs = Preferences.userNodeForPackage(CheckUserPrefFirst.class);
+        String result = prefs.get("Check", null);
+        if ((result == null) || !(result.equals("Success")))
+            throw new RuntimeException("User pref not stored!");
+        prefs.remove("Check");
+        prefs.flush();
+    }
+
+}
+
--- /dev/null	2012-10-15 17:51:40.000000000 -0700
+++ new/test/java/util/prefs/CheckUserPrefsStorage.sh	2012-10-15 17:51:40.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012, 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 7198073
+# @build CheckUserPrefFirst CheckUserPrefLater
+# @run shell CheckUserPrefsStorage.sh
+# @summary Tests that user preferences are stored in the 
+#          permanent storage
+#
+
+OS=`uname -s`
+case "$OS" in
+  SunOS | Linux | Darwin )
+    PS=":"
+    FS="/"
+    ;;
+  CYGWIN* )
+    PS=";"
+    FS="/"
+    ;;
+  Windows* )
+    PS=";"
+    FS="\\"
+    ;;
+  * )
+    echo "Unrecognized system!"
+    exit 1;
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# run CheckUserPrefFirst - creates and stores a user pref
+${TESTJAVA}${FS}bin${FS}java -cp ${TESTCLASSES} CheckUserPrefFirst
+result=$?
+if [ "$result" -ne "0" ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# run CheckUserPrefLater - Looks for the stored pref
+${TESTJAVA}${FS}bin${FS}java -cp ${TESTCLASSES} CheckUserPrefLater
+result=$?
+if [ "$result" -ne "0" ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# no failures, exit.
+exit 0
+