--- a/make/autoconf/jdk-version.m4	Tue Dec 19 16:12:55 2017 +0000
+++ b/make/autoconf/jdk-version.m4	Tue Dec 19 08:51:11 2017 -0800
@@ -74,11 +74,22 @@
   AC_SUBST(PRODUCT_NAME)
   AC_SUBST(PRODUCT_SUFFIX)
   AC_SUBST(JDK_RC_PLATFORM_NAME)
-  AC_SUBST(COMPANY_NAME)
   AC_SUBST(HOTSPOT_VM_DISTRO)
   AC_SUBST(MACOSX_BUNDLE_NAME_BASE)
   AC_SUBST(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ID_BASE)
 
+  # The vendor name, if any
+  AC_ARG_WITH(vendor-name, [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-vendor-name],
+      [Set vendor name @<:@not specified@:>@])])
+  if test "x$with_vendor_name" = xyes; then
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([--with-vendor-name must have a value])
+  elif [ ! [[ $with_vendor_name =~ ^[[:print:]]*$ ]] ]; then
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([--with--vendor-name contains non-printing characters: $with_vendor_name])
+  else
+    COMPANY_NAME="$with_vendor_name"
+  fi
+  AC_SUBST(COMPANY_NAME)
+
   # Override version from arguments
 
   # If --with-version-string is set, process it first. It is possible to