Invalid layout of java.lang.Thread at name

[Gionn]

$ java -dcevm -version
Invalid layout of java.lang.Thread at name
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Invalid layout of preloaded class: use -XX:+TraceClassLoading to see the origin of the problem class

Since the last update of openjdk-8-jdk:amd64 to 8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.16.04.2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: openjdk-8-jre-dcevm 8u74-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Nov 3 10:06:00 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-23 (103 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
SourcePackage: openjdk-8-jre-dcevm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Gionn (giovanni.toraldo)]

Workaround is using the upstream zesty distribution package
http://packages.ubuntu.com/zesty/openjdk-8-jre-dcevm

tested on xenial:
$ java -dcevm -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_111"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.16.04.2-b14)
Dynamic Code Evolution 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.71-b01-dcevm-light, mixed mode)