--- old/test/tools/launcher/ExecutionEnvironment.java	Sun Sep  8 19:59:45 2013
+++ new/test/tools/launcher/ExecutionEnvironment.java	Sun Sep  8 19:59:44 2013
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  *      jre/lib/$arch/libjvm.so -> client/libjvm.so
  *   6. Since 32-bit Solaris is no longer supported we continue to ensure that
  *      the appropriate paths are ignored or used, additionally we also test to
- *      ensure the 64-bit isadir exists and contains appopriate links.
+ *      ensure the 64-bit isadir exists and contains appropriate links.
  * TODO:
  *      a. perhaps we need to add a test to audit all environment variables are
  *         in pristine condition after the launch, there may be a few that the
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import static java.nio.file.LinkOption.*;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 
 public class ExecutionEnvironment extends TestHelper {
@@ -284,7 +285,10 @@
         verifySymLinks(JAVA_BIN);
         verifySymLinks(JAVA_JRE_BIN);
     }
-     private void verifySymLinks(String bindir) throws IOException {
+    // exclude non-consequential binaries or scripts co-packaged in install
+    private Pattern symlinkExcludes = Pattern.compile(".*jvisualvm.*");
+
+    private void verifySymLinks(String bindir) throws IOException {
         File binDir = new File(bindir);
         System.err.println("verifying links in: " + bindir);
         File isaDir = new File(binDir, getArch()).getAbsoluteFile();
@@ -293,13 +297,17 @@
         }
         try (DirectoryStream<Path> ds = Files.newDirectoryStream(binDir.toPath())) {
             for (Path p : ds) {
-                if (Files.isDirectory(p, NOFOLLOW_LINKS))
+                if (symlinkExcludes.matcher(p.toString()).matches() ||
+                        Files.isDirectory(p, NOFOLLOW_LINKS)) {
                     continue;
+                }
                 Path link = new File(isaDir, p.getFileName().toString()).toPath();
                 if (Files.isSymbolicLink(link)) {
                     Path target = Files.readSymbolicLink(link);
-                    if (target.startsWith("..") && p.endsWith(target.getFileName()))
+                    if (target.startsWith("..") && p.endsWith(target.getFileName())) {
+                        // System.out.println(target + " OK");
                         continue;
+                    }
                     System.err.println("target:" + target);
                     System.err.println("file:" + p);
                 }