--- a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Mon Aug 10 12:27:29 2015 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -3686,10 +3686,6 @@
                                Env<AttrContext> env,
                                VarSymbol v,
                                boolean onlyWarning) {
-//          System.err.println(v + " " + ((v.flags() & STATIC) != 0) + " " +
-//                             tree.pos + " " + v.pos + " " +
-//                             Resolve.isStatic(env));//DEBUG
-
             // A forward reference is diagnosed if the declaration position
             // of the variable is greater than the current tree position
             // and the tree and variable definition occur in the same class
@@ -3697,14 +3693,15 @@
             // This check applies only to class and instance
             // variables.  Local variables follow different scope rules,
             // and are subject to definite assignment checking.
-            if ((env.info.enclVar == v || v.pos > tree.pos) &&
+            Env<AttrContext> initEnv = enclosingInitEnv(env);
+            if (initEnv != null &&
+                (initEnv.info.enclVar == v || v.pos > tree.pos) &&
                 v.owner.kind == TYP &&
-                enclosingInitEnv(env) != null &&
                 v.owner == env.info.scope.owner.enclClass() &&
                 ((v.flags() & STATIC) != 0) == Resolve.isStatic(env) &&
                 (!env.tree.hasTag(ASSIGN) ||
                  TreeInfo.skipParens(((JCAssign) env.tree).lhs) != tree)) {
-                String suffix = (env.info.enclVar == v) ?
+                String suffix = (initEnv.info.enclVar == v) ?
                                 "self.ref" : "forward.ref";
                 if (!onlyWarning || isStaticEnumField(v)) {
                     log.error(tree.pos(), "illegal." + suffix);

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java	Mon Aug 10 12:27:29 2015 -0700
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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 8024809
- * @summary javac, some lambda programs are rejected by flow analysis
- * @compile/fail/ref=SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.out -XDrawDiagnostics SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java
- */
-
-public class SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta {
-
-    final Runnable r1 = ()->System.out.println(r1);
-
-    final Object lock = new Object();
-
-    final Runnable r2 = ()->{
-        System.out.println(r2);
-        synchronized (lock){}
-    };
-
-    final Runnable r3 = ()->{
-        synchronized (lock){
-            System.out.println(r3);
-        }
-    };
-
-    final Runnable r4 = ()->{
-        System.out.println(r4);
-    };
-
-    interface SAM {
-        int m(String s);
-    }
-
-    final SAM s1 = (String s)->{
-        System.out.println(s + s1.toString());
-        return 0;
-    };
-
-    final SAM s2 = (s)->{
-        System.out.println(s + s2.toString());
-        return 0;
-    };
-}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.out	Mon Aug 10 12:27:29 2015 -0700
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:33:48: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:38:28: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:44:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:49:28: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:57:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:62:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
-6 errors

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java	Mon Aug 10 12:27:29 2015 -0700
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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 8024809
- * @summary javac, some lambda programs are rejected by flow analysis
- * @compile/fail/ref=SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.out -XDrawDiagnostics SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java
- */
-
-public class SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb {
-
-    final Runnable r1;
-
-    final Runnable r2 = ()-> System.out.println(r1);
-
-    SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb() {
-        r1 = ()->System.out.println(r1);
-    }
-}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.out	Mon Aug 10 12:27:29 2015 -0700
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java:35:49: compiler.err.var.might.not.have.been.initialized: r1
-SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java:38:37: compiler.err.var.might.not.have.been.initialized: r1
-2 errors

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * @test /nodynamiccopyright/
+ * @bug 8024809
+ * @summary javac, some lambda programs are rejected by flow analysis
+ * @compile/fail/ref=SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.out -XDrawDiagnostics SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java
+ */
+
+public class SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta {
+
+    final Runnable r1 = ()->System.out.println(r1);
+
+    final Object lock = new Object();
+
+    final Runnable r2 = ()->{
+        System.out.println(r2);
+        synchronized (lock){}
+    };
+
+    final Runnable r3 = ()->{
+        synchronized (lock){
+            System.out.println(r3);
+        }
+    };
+
+    final Runnable r4 = ()->{
+        System.out.println(r4);
+    };
+
+    interface SAM {
+        int m(String s);
+    }
+
+    final SAM s1 = (String s)->{
+        System.out.println(s + s1.toString());
+        return 0;
+    };
+
+    final SAM s2 = (s)->{
+        System.out.println(s + s2.toString());
+        return 0;
+    };
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.out	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:10:48: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:15:28: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:21:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:26:28: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:34:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTesta.java:39:32: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+6 errors

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * @test /nodynamiccopyright/
+ * @bug 8024809
+ * @summary javac, some lambda programs are rejected by flow analysis
+ * @compile/fail/ref=SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.out -XDrawDiagnostics SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java
+ */
+
+public class SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb {
+
+    final Runnable r1;
+
+    final Runnable r2 = ()-> System.out.println(r1);
+
+    SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb() {
+        r1 = ()->System.out.println(r1);
+    }
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8024809/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.out	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java:12:49: compiler.err.var.might.not.have.been.initialized: r1
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTestb.java:15:37: compiler.err.var.might.not.have.been.initialized: r1
+2 errors

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8053906/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.java	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * @test /nodynamiccopyright/
+ * @bug 8053906
+ * @summary javac, some lambda programs are rejected by flow analysis
+ * @compile/fail/ref=SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.out -XDrawDiagnostics SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.java
+ */
+
+public class SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc {
+    interface SAM {
+        void foo();
+    }
+
+    final SAM notInitialized = ()-> {
+        SAM simpleVariable = () -> notInitialized.foo();
+    };
+
+    final SAM notInitialized2 = ()-> {
+        SAM simpleVariable1 = () -> {
+            SAM simpleVariable2 = () -> {
+                SAM simpleVariable3 = () -> {
+                    SAM simpleVariable4 = () -> notInitialized2.foo();
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/self_initializer/T8053906/SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.out	Mon Aug 10 18:10:18 2015 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.java:14:36: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+SelfInitializerInLambdaTestc.java:21:49: compiler.err.illegal.self.ref
+2 errors