--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapFileManager.java	Thu Jul 23 14:15:58 2009 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapFileManager.java	Fri Jul 24 14:47:01 2009 -0700
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 class JavapFileManager extends JavacFileManager {
     private JavapFileManager(Context context, Charset charset) {
         super(context, true, charset);
+        setIgnoreSymbolFile(true);
     }
 
     static JavapFileManager create(final DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> dl, PrintWriter log, Options options) {

--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapTask.java	Thu Jul 23 14:15:58 2009 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapTask.java	Fri Jul 24 14:47:01 2009 -0700
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@
             }
         },
 
-        new Option(false, "-XDignore.symbol.file") {
-            void process(JavapTask task, String opt, String arg) {
-                task.options.ignoreSymbolFile = true;
-            }
-        },
-
         new Option(false, "-XDdetails") {
             void process(JavapTask task, String opt, String arg) {
                 task.options.details = EnumSet.allOf(InstructionDetailWriter.Kind.class);
@@ -477,9 +471,6 @@
             throw new BadArgs("err.incompatible.options", sb);
         }
 
-        if (options.ignoreSymbolFile && fileManager instanceof JavapFileManager)
-            ((JavapFileManager) fileManager).setIgnoreSymbolFile(true);
-
         if ((classes == null || classes.size() == 0) &&
                 !(noArgs || options.help || options.version || options.fullVersion)) {
             throw new BadArgs("err.no.classes.specified");

--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/Options.java	Thu Jul 23 14:15:58 2009 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/Options.java	Fri Jul 24 14:47:01 2009 -0700
@@ -88,5 +88,4 @@
 
     public boolean compat;             // bug-for-bug compatibility mode with old javap
     public boolean jsr277;
-    public boolean ignoreSymbolFile;   // file manager should ignore ct.sym
 }

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javap/T6863746.java	Fri Jul 24 14:47:01 2009 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  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 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+import java.io.*;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6863746
+ * @summary javap should not scan ct.sym by default
+ */
+
+public class T6863746 {
+    public static void main(String... args) throws Exception{
+        new T6863746().run();
+    }
+
+    public void run() throws Exception {
+        String[] args = { "-c", "java.lang.Object" };
+        StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+        PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
+        int rc = com.sun.tools.javap.Main.run(args, pw);
+        pw.close();
+        String out = sw.toString();
+        System.out.println(out);
+        String[] lines = out.split("\n");
+        // If ct.sym is being read, the output does not include
+        // Code attributes, so check for Code attributes as a
+        // way of detecting that ct.sym is not being used.
+        if (lines.length < 50 || out.indexOf("Code:") == -1)
+            throw new Exception("unexpected output from javap");
+    }
+}