--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javadoc/DocEnv.java	Wed Nov 20 13:44:39 2013 +0100
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javadoc/DocEnv.java	Wed Nov 20 10:53:38 2013 -0800
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.*;
 import com.sun.tools.javac.code.Type.ClassType;
 import com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check;
+import com.sun.tools.javac.file.JavacFileManager;
 import com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree;
 import com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree.*;
 import com.sun.tools.javac.util.Context;
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@
         chk = Check.instance(context);
         types = Types.instance(context);
         fileManager = context.get(JavaFileManager.class);
+        if (fileManager instanceof JavacFileManager) {
+            ((JavacFileManager)fileManager).setSymbolFileEnabled(false);
+        }
 
         // Default.  Should normally be reset with setLocale.
         this.doclocale = new DocLocale(this, "", breakiterator);

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testCompletionFailure/TestCompletionFailure.java	Wed Nov 20 10:53:38 2013 -0800
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8027977
+ * @summary Test to verify javadoc executes without CompletionFailure exception.
+ * @author Bhavesh Patel
+ * @library ../lib/
+ * @build JavadocTester TestCompletionFailure
+ * @run main TestCompletionFailure
+ */
+
+public class TestCompletionFailure extends JavadocTester {
+
+    private static final String BUG_ID = "8027977";
+
+    //Input for string search tests.
+    private static final String[][] NEGATED_TEST = {
+        {ERROR_OUTPUT, "TestCompletionFailure: error - " +
+            "com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$CompletionFailure: class file for " +
+            "sun.util.locale.provider.LocaleProviderAdapter not found"
+        }
+    };
+
+    private static final String[] ARGS = new String[] {
+        "-d", BUG_ID, "-sourcepath", SRC_DIR, "pkg1"
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * The entry point of the test.
+     * @param args the array of command line arguments.
+     */
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        TestCompletionFailure tester = new TestCompletionFailure();
+        run(tester, ARGS, NO_TEST, NEGATED_TEST);
+        tester.printSummary();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public String getBugId() {
+        return BUG_ID;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public String getBugName() {
+        return getClass().getName();
+    }
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testCompletionFailure/pkg1/NumberFormatTest.java	Wed Nov 20 10:53:38 2013 -0800
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package pkg1;
+
+import java.text.NumberFormat;
+
+public abstract class NumberFormatTest extends NumberFormat { }