--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp	Tue Jan 07 14:36:34 2014 +0100
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/opto/type.cpp	Tue Jan 07 16:02:10 2014 +0100
@@ -3812,17 +3812,17 @@
         tary = TypeAry::make(Type::BOTTOM, tary->_size, tary->_stable);
       }
     } else // Non integral arrays.
-    // Must fall to bottom if exact klasses in upper lattice
-    // are not equal or super klass is exact.
-    if ( above_centerline(ptr) && klass() != tap->klass() &&
-         // meet with top[] and bottom[] are processed further down:
-         tap ->_klass != NULL  && this->_klass != NULL   &&
-         // both are exact and not equal:
-        ((tap ->_klass_is_exact && this->_klass_is_exact) ||
-         // 'tap'  is exact and super or unrelated:
-         (tap ->_klass_is_exact && !tap->klass()->is_subtype_of(klass())) ||
-         // 'this' is exact and super or unrelated:
-         (this->_klass_is_exact && !klass()->is_subtype_of(tap->klass())))) {
+      // Must fall to bottom if exact klasses in upper lattice
+      // are not equal or super klass is exact.
+      if ((above_centerline(ptr) || ptr == Constant) && klass() != tap->klass() &&
+          // meet with top[] and bottom[] are processed further down:
+          tap->_klass != NULL  && this->_klass != NULL   &&
+          // both are exact and not equal:
+          ((tap->_klass_is_exact && this->_klass_is_exact) ||
+           // 'tap'  is exact and super or unrelated:
+           (tap->_klass_is_exact && !tap->klass()->is_subtype_of(klass())) ||
+           // 'this' is exact and super or unrelated:
+           (this->_klass_is_exact && !klass()->is_subtype_of(tap->klass())))) {
       tary = TypeAry::make(Type::BOTTOM, tary->_size, tary->_stable);
       return make(NotNull, NULL, tary, lazy_klass, false, off, InstanceBot);
     }

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/hotspot/test/compiler/types/TestMeetTopArrayExactConstantArray.java	Tue Jan 07 16:02:10 2014 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * 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 8027571
+ * @summary meet of TopPTR exact array with constant array is not symmetric
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions -XX:-UseOnStackReplacement -XX:TypeProfileLevel=222 -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseTypeSpeculation -XX:-BackgroundCompilation TestMeetTopArrayExactConstantArray
+ *
+ */
+
+public class TestMeetTopArrayExactConstantArray {
+
+    static class A {
+    }
+
+    static class B {
+    }
+
+    static class C extends A {
+    }
+
+    static class D extends C {
+    }
+
+    final static B[] b = new B[10];
+
+    static void m0(Object[] o) {
+        if (o.getClass() ==  Object[].class) {
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void m1(Object[] o, boolean cond) {
+        if (cond) {
+            o = b;
+        }
+        m0(o);
+    }
+
+    static void m2(Object[] o, boolean cond1, boolean cond2) {
+        if (cond1) {
+            m1(o, cond2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void m3(C[] o, boolean cond1, boolean cond2, boolean cond3) {
+        if (cond1) {
+            m2(o, cond2, cond3);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static public void main(String[] args) {
+        A[] a = new A[10];
+        D[] d = new D[10];
+        Object[] o = new Object[10];
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5000; i++) {
+            // record in profiling that the if in m0 succeeds
+            m0(o);
+            // record some profiling for m2 and m1
+            m2(a, true, (i%2) == 0);
+            // record some profiling for m3 and conflicting profile for m2
+            m3(d, true, false, (i%2) == 0);
+        }
+
+        // get m3 compiled. The if in m0 will be optimized because of argument profiling in m3
+        C[] c = new C[10];
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20000; i++) {
+            m3(c, true, false, (i%2) == 0);
+        }
+        // make m3 not entrant and the if in m0 fail
+        m3(c, true, true, false);
+        m3(c, true, true, false);
+        m3(c, true, true, false);
+        m3(c, true, true, false);
+
+        // make m3 recompile, this time with if the not optimized
+        // on entry to m3, argument o is of type C[], profiled C[]
+        // on entry to m1, argument o is of type C[], speculative C[] exact, profiled A[]. Speculative becomes AnyNull
+        // after the if in m1, speculative type of o becomes constant from final field b
+        // the true if branch in m0 does a join between the type of o of speculative type constant from final field b and exact klass Object[]
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20000; i++) {
+            m3(c, true, false, (i%2) == 0);
+        }
+
+        System.out.println("TEST PASSED");
+    }
+}