--- a/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java	Mon Jan 28 10:24:23 2019 +0100
+++ b/test/jtreg-ext/requires/VMProps.java	Tue Jan 29 11:21:43 2019 -0800
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
         map.put("vm.compiler2.enabled", isCompiler2Enabled());
         map.put("docker.support", dockerSupport());
         map.put("release.implementor", implementor());
+        map.put("test.vm.gc.nvdimm", isNvdimmTestEnabled());
         vmGC(map); // vm.gc.X = true/false
         vmOptFinalFlags(map);
 
@@ -469,6 +470,15 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    private String isNvdimmTestEnabled() {
+        String isEnbled = System.getenv("TEST_VM_GC_NVDIMM");
+        if (isEnbled != null && isEnbled.toLowerCase().equals("true")) {
+            return "true";
+        }
+        return "false";
+    }
+
+
 
     /**
      * Dumps the map to the file if the file name is given as the property.