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+/*
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+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
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+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8042885
+ * @summary Make sure there is no error using hexadecimal format in vm options
+ * @author Yumin Qi
+ * @library /test/lib
+ * @modules java.base/jdk.internal.misc
+ *          java.management
+ */
+
+import java.io.File;
+import jdk.test.lib.process.ProcessTools;
+import jdk.test.lib.process.OutputAnalyzer;
+
+public class TestHexArguments {
+    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
+      String[] javaArgs = {"-XX:SharedBaseAddress=0x1D000000", "-version"};
+      ProcessBuilder pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder(javaArgs);
+
+      OutputAnalyzer output = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
+      output.shouldNotContain("Could not create the Java Virtual Machine");
+      output.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
+
+      String[] javaArgs1 = {"-XX:SharedBaseAddress=1D000000", "-version"};
+      pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder(javaArgs1);
+      output = new OutputAnalyzer(pb.start());
+      output.shouldContain("Could not create the Java Virtual Machine");
+  }
+}