Index: vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java =================================================================== --- vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java (revision 436751) +++ vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java (working copy) @@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ */ public static Class forName(String name, boolean initialize, ClassLoader classLoader) throws ClassNotFoundException { + if (name == null) + throw new NullPointerException(); + Class clazz = null; int i = 0; try {