I reported this bug 12 years ago, but it was closed Will Not Fix, and this year I see java programs crashing because of it! This is a partial fix.
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8136570 https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-4953367 http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~martin/webrevs/openjdk9/usr-dt-environment/
