--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp	Thu Mar 29 21:48:38 2018 -0700
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp	Fri Mar 30 06:31:16 2018 +0200
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "runtime/stubRoutines.hpp"
 #include "runtime/thread.inline.hpp"
 #include "runtime/timer.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
 #include "utilities/events.hpp"
 #include "utilities/vmError.hpp"
 
@@ -266,6 +267,13 @@
     }
   }
 
+#ifdef CAN_SHOW_REGISTERS_ON_ASSERT
+  if ((sig == SIGSEGV || sig == SIGBUS) && info != NULL && info->si_addr == g_assert_poison) {
+    handle_assert_poison_fault(ucVoid, info->si_addr);
+    return 1;
+  }
+#endif
+
   JavaThread* thread = NULL;
   VMThread* vmthread = NULL;
   if (os::Linux::signal_handlers_are_installed) {