--- a/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	Mon Oct 28 12:21:00 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/compiler/compileBroker.cpp	Mon Oct 28 15:16:17 2013 -0700
@@ -780,6 +780,10 @@
 void CompileBroker::compilation_init() {
   _last_method_compiled[0] = '\0';
 
+  // No need to initialize compilation system if we do not use it.
+  if (!UseCompiler) {
+    return;
+  }
 #ifndef SHARK
   // Set the interface to the current compiler(s).
   int c1_count = CompilationPolicy::policy()->compiler_count(CompLevel_simple);

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/compiler/startup/StartupOutput.java	Mon Oct 28 15:16:17 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 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 8026949
+ * @summary Test ensures correct VM output during startup
+ * @library ../../testlibrary
+ *
+ */
+import com.oracle.java.testlibrary.*;
+
+public class StartupOutput {
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    ProcessBuilder pb;
+    OutputAnalyzer out;
+
+    pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder("-Xint", "-XX:+DisplayVMOutputToStdout", "-version");
+    out = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
+    out.shouldNotContain("no space to run compilers");
+
+    out.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
+  }
+}