Index: core/src/main/scala/kafka/server/KafkaServer.scala
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--- core/src/main/scala/kafka/server/KafkaServer.scala	(revision 1207637)
+++ core/src/main/scala/kafka/server/KafkaServer.scala	(working copy)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     catch {
       case e =>
         fatal("Fatal error during startup.", e)
-        shutdown
+        Runtime.getRuntime.halt(1)
     }
   }