--- old/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/dcmd/vm/ShowReflectionTargetTest.java	2018-06-14 13:19:26.677666705 +0200
+++ new/test/hotspot/jtreg/serviceability/dcmd/vm/ShowReflectionTargetTest.java	2018-06-14 13:19:26.573665813 +0200
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * @summary Test that various diagnostic commands which can show core reflection
  *          invocation targets do so correctly (See: JDK-8203343).
  * @library /test/lib
- * @run testng ShowReflectionTargetTest
+ * @run testng/othervm -Dsun.reflect.noInflation=true ShowReflectionTargetTest
  * @author stuefe
  */
 
@@ -51,16 +51,15 @@
     }
 
     public void run(CommandExecutor executor) throws Exception {
-        // Do some reflection, enough times to hit the sun.reflect.inflationThreshold and force
-        // generation of reflection accessor classes.
+        // Do some reflection; since we set -Dsun.reflect.noInflation=true, this should
+        // immediately generate Generated{Method|Constructor}Accessor objects.
         Class<?> c = Class.forName("ShowReflectionTargetTest$Dummy");
         Constructor<?> ctor = c.getConstructor(int.class);
         Method m = c.getMethod("get_i");
-        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i ++) {
-            Object o = ctor.newInstance(i);
-            int j = ((Integer)m.invoke(o)).intValue();
-            Assert.assertEquals(j, i);
-        }
+
+        Object o = ctor.newInstance(17);
+        int j = ((Integer)m.invoke(o)).intValue();
+        Assert.assertEquals(j, 17);
 
         // Now invoke VM.class_hierarchy and check its output.
         // Should show reflection targets, e.g.: