--- a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/ArgumentAttr.java	Thu Apr 06 16:19:33 2017 +0200
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/ArgumentAttr.java	Thu Apr 06 17:27:52 2017 +0100
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     private Env<AttrContext> env;
 
     /** Result of method attribution. */
-    private Type result;
+    Type result;
 
     /** Cache for argument types; behavior is influences by the currrently selected cache policy. */
     Map<UniquePos, ArgumentType<?>> argumentTypeCache = new LinkedHashMap<>();
@@ -215,13 +215,8 @@
         processArg(that, () -> {
             T speculativeTree = (T)deferredAttr.attribSpeculative(that, env, attr.new MethodAttrInfo() {
                 @Override
-                protected void attr(JCTree tree, Env<AttrContext> env) {
-                    //avoid speculative attribution loops
-                    if (!new UniquePos(tree).equals(pos)) {
-                        super.attr(tree, env);
-                    } else {
-                        visitTree(tree);
-                    }
+                protected boolean needsArgumentAttr(JCTree tree) {
+                    return !new UniquePos(tree).equals(pos);
                 }
             });
             return argumentTypeFactory.apply(speculativeTree);

--- a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Thu Apr 06 16:19:33 2017 +0200
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Thu Apr 06 17:27:52 2017 +0100
@@ -505,9 +505,12 @@
             this.checkMode = checkMode;
         }
 
-        protected void attr(JCTree tree, Env<AttrContext> env) {
-            tree.accept(Attr.this);
-        }
+        /**
+         * Should {@link Attr#attribTree} use the {@ArgumentAttr} visitor instead of this one?
+         * @param tree The tree to be type-checked.
+         * @return true if {@ArgumentAttr} should be used.
+         */
+        protected boolean needsArgumentAttr(JCTree tree) { return false; }
 
         protected Type check(final DiagnosticPosition pos, final Type found) {
             return chk.checkType(pos, found, pt, checkContext);
@@ -553,8 +556,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void attr(JCTree tree, Env<AttrContext> env) {
-            result = argumentAttr.attribArg(tree, env);
+        protected boolean needsArgumentAttr(JCTree tree) {
+            return true;
         }
 
         protected ResultInfo dup(Type newPt) {
@@ -644,7 +647,11 @@
         try {
             this.env = env;
             this.resultInfo = resultInfo;
-            resultInfo.attr(tree, env);
+            if (resultInfo.needsArgumentAttr(tree)) {
+                result = argumentAttr.attribArg(tree, env);
+            } else {
+                tree.accept(this);
+            }
             if (tree == breakTree &&
                     resultInfo.checkContext.deferredAttrContext().mode == AttrMode.CHECK) {
                 throw new BreakAttr(copyEnv(env));

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/speculative/T8177933.java	Thu Apr 06 17:27:52 2017 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 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.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * 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 8177933
+ * @summary Stackoverflow during compilation, starting jdk-9+163
+ *
+ * @library /tools/javac/lib
+ * @modules jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api
+ *          jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code
+ *          jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp
+ *          jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main
+ *          jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree
+ *          jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util
+ * @build combo.ComboTestHelper
+
+ * @run main/othervm -Xss512K T8177933
+ */
+
+import combo.ComboInstance;
+import combo.ComboParameter;
+import combo.ComboTask.Result;
+import combo.ComboTestHelper;
+
+import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
+
+public class T8177933 extends ComboInstance<T8177933> {
+
+    static final int MAX_DEPTH = 350;
+
+    static class CallExpr implements ComboParameter {
+        @Override
+        public String expand(String optParameter) {
+            Integer n = Integer.parseInt(optParameter);
+            if (n == MAX_DEPTH) {
+                return "m()";
+            } else {
+                return "m().#{CALL." + (n + 1) + "}";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static final String sourceTemplate =
+            "class Test {\n" +
+            "   Test m() { return null; }\n" +
+            "   void test() {\n" +
+            "       #{CALL.0};\n" +
+            "} }\n";
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        new ComboTestHelper<T8177933>()
+                .withDimension("CALL", new CallExpr())
+                .run(T8177933::new);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void doWork() throws Throwable {
+        Result<Iterable<? extends Element>> result = newCompilationTask()
+                    .withOption("-XDdev")
+                    .withSourceFromTemplate(sourceTemplate)
+                    .analyze();
+        if (!result.get().iterator().hasNext()) {
+            fail("Exception occurred when compiling combo. " + result.compilationInfo());
+        }
+    }
+}