--- a/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch.java	Fri Sep 23 23:29:56 2011 -0700
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch.java	Mon Sep 26 17:13:47 2011 +0800
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
 import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;
 
 public class Synch {
+    static volatile boolean finished = false;
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         Subject subject = new Subject();
         final Set principals = subject.getPrincipals();
         principals.add(new X500Principal("CN=Alice"));
         new Thread() {
-            { setDaemon(true); }
             public void run() {
                 Principal last = new X500Principal("CN=Bob");
-                for (int i = 0; true; i++) {
+                for (int i = 0; !finished; i++) {
                     Principal next = new X500Principal("CN=Bob" + i);
                     principals.add(next);
                     principals.remove(last);
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@
                     }
                 });
         }
+        finished = true;
     }
 }

--- a/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch2.java	Fri Sep 23 23:29:56 2011 -0700
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch2.java	Mon Sep 26 17:13:47 2011 +0800
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;
 
 public class Synch2 {
+    static volatile boolean finished = false;
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         System.setSecurityManager(new SecurityManager());
         Subject subject = new Subject();
@@ -44,12 +45,11 @@
         credentials.add("Dummy credential");
         new Thread() {
             {
-                setDaemon(true);
                 start();
             }
             public void run() {
                 X500Principal p = new X500Principal("CN=Bob");
-                while (true) {
+                while (!finished) {
                     principals.add(p);
                     principals.remove(p);
                 }
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+        finished = true;
     }
 }

--- a/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch3.java	Fri Sep 23 23:29:56 2011 -0700
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/security/auth/Subject/Synch3.java	Mon Sep 26 17:13:47 2011 +0800
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@
 import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;
 
 public class Synch3 {
+    static volatile boolean finished = false;
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         Subject subject = new Subject();
         final Set principals = subject.getPrincipals();
         principals.add(new X500Principal("CN=Alice"));
         new Thread() {
             {
-                setDaemon(true);
                 start();
             }
             public void run() {
                 X500Principal p = new X500Principal("CN=Bob");
-                while (true) {
+                while (!finished) {
                     principals.add(p);
                     principals.remove(p);
                 }
@@ -53,5 +53,6 @@
         for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
             subject.getPrincipals(X500Principal.class);
         }
+        finished = true;
     }
 }