--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp	Tue Nov 27 14:11:37 2012 -0800
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp	Thu Nov 29 16:50:29 2012 -0500
@@ -407,6 +407,10 @@
     assert(i == _fullgc_alot_dummy_array->length(), "just checking");
   }
   #endif
+
+  // Initialize dependency array for null class loader
+  ClassLoaderData::the_null_class_loader_data()->init_dependencies(CHECK);
+
 }
 
 // CDS support for patching vtables in metadata in the shared archive.