--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/TransTypes.java	Mon Nov 20 20:49:56 2017 -0800
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/TransTypes.java	Tue Nov 21 13:27:12 2017 +0530
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@
                    boolean hypothetical,
                    ListBuffer<JCTree> bridges) {
         make.at(pos);
-        Type origType = types.memberType(origin.type, meth);
-        Type origErasure = erasure(origType);
+        Type implTypeErasure = erasure(impl.type);
 
         // Create a bridge method symbol and a bridge definition without a body.
         Type bridgeType = meth.erasure(types);
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@
                 : make.Super(types.supertype(origin.type).tsym.erasure(types), origin);
 
             // The type returned from the original method.
-            Type calltype = erasure(impl.type.getReturnType());
+            Type calltype = implTypeErasure.getReturnType();
 
             // Construct a call of  this.impl(params), or super.impl(params),
             // casting params and possibly results as needed.
@@ -289,9 +288,9 @@
                 make.Apply(
                            null,
                            make.Select(receiver, impl).setType(calltype),
-                           translateArgs(make.Idents(md.params), origErasure.getParameterTypes(), null))
+                           translateArgs(make.Idents(md.params), implTypeErasure.getParameterTypes(), null))
                 .setType(calltype);
-            JCStatement stat = (origErasure.getReturnType().hasTag(VOID))
+            JCStatement stat = (implTypeErasure.getReturnType().hasTag(VOID))
                 ? make.Exec(call)
                 : make.Return(coerce(call, bridgeType.getReturnType()));
             md.body = make.Block(0, List.of(stat));

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/generics/bridges/AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype.java	Tue Nov 21 13:27:12 2017 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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 8189659
+ * @summary Anonymous subtype of raw type causes VerifyError
+ * @run main AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype
+ */
+
+public class AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype<_J extends AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype> implements Comparable<_J> {
+    static {
+        System.err.println(System.getProperty("java.version"));
+    }
+    public static AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype EMPTY = new AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype() {
+        void something() {
+            System.out.println("This is something");
+        }
+    };
+    public AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype() {
+    }
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(_J o) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype generic = AnonymousSubtypeOfRawSupertype.EMPTY;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/generics/bridges/VerifyNoBridgeLoopTest.java	Tue Nov 21 13:27:12 2017 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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 8189659
+ * @summary Verify that the infinite loop of bridges from JDK-6996415 is not reintroduced
+ * @run main VerifyNoBridgeLoopTest
+ */
+
+public class VerifyNoBridgeLoopTest {
+    static class Expression {}
+    abstract static class ExpVisitor<R,D> {
+      static int f = 1;
+      protected R visitExpression (Expression exp, D d) { f *= 100; System.out.println(exp); return null; }
+    }
+
+    abstract static class ExpExpVisitor<D> extends ExpVisitor<Expression,D> { }
+
+    static class FindTail extends ExpExpVisitor<Expression> {
+      protected Expression visitExpression (Expression exp, Expression returnContinuation) {
+          return super.visitExpression(exp, exp);
+      }
+    }
+    public static void main(String [] args) {
+        new FindTail().visitExpression(new Expression(), new Expression());
+        ExpVisitor<Expression, Expression> e = new FindTail();
+        e.visitExpression(new Expression(), new Expression());
+        if (e.f != 10000)
+            throw new AssertionError("Incorrect call sequence");
+    }
+}