--- a/jdk/src/java.logging/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java	Wed Nov 02 11:52:51 2016 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/java.logging/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java	Wed Nov 02 14:46:40 2016 +0000
@@ -1449,6 +1449,11 @@
                 h.close();
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 // Problems closing a handler?  Keep going...
+            } catch (Error e) {
+                // ignore Errors while shutting down
+                if (globalHandlersState != STATE_SHUTDOWN) {
+                    throw e;
+                }
             }
         }
     }

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/jdk/test/java/util/logging/LogManager/LinkageErrorTest.java	Wed Nov 02 14:46:40 2016 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 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.
+ */
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
+import java.util.logging.Handler;
+import java.util.logging.LogRecord;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * @test 8152515
+ * @summary Checks that LinkageError are ignored when closing handlers
+ *          during Shutdown.
+ * @build LinkageErrorTest
+ * @run main/othervm LinkageErrorTest
+ */
+
+public class LinkageErrorTest {
+
+    public static class TestHandler extends Handler {
+
+        private volatile boolean closed;
+        public TestHandler() {
+            INSTANCES.add(this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void publish(LogRecord record) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void flush() {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void close() throws SecurityException {
+            closed = true;
+            try {
+                System.out.println(INSTANCES);
+            } catch (Throwable t) {
+                // ignore
+            }
+            throw new LinkageError();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return super.toString() + "{closed=" + closed + '}';
+        }
+
+        private static final CopyOnWriteArrayList<Handler> INSTANCES
+                = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+    }
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger("test");
+    private static final Logger GLOBAL = Logger.getGlobal();
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        LOGGER.addHandler(new TestHandler());
+        LOGGER.addHandler(new TestHandler());
+        GLOBAL.addHandler(new TestHandler());
+    }
+}