Please see description of the problem in the bug report: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078519 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078519>
The simple fix is included below. Thanks, /Staffan diff --git a/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/VM.java b/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/VM.java --- a/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/VM.java +++ b/agent/src/share/classes/sun/jvm/hotspot/runtime/VM.java @@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ saProps = new Properties(); URL url = null; try { - url = VM.class.getClassLoader().getResource("sa.properties"); + if (VM.class.getClassLoader() == null) { + url = ClassLoader.getSystemResource("sa.properties"); + } + else { + url = VM.class.getClassLoader().getResource("sa.properties"); + } saProps.load(new BufferedInputStream(url.openStream())); } catch (Exception e) { System.err.println("Unable to load properties " +