diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleBaseTest.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleBaseTest.java
index 241d821c00a..ee6205d1ed7 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleBaseTest.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleBaseTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.*;
 
 abstract class VarHandleBaseTest {
     static final int ITERS = Integer.getInteger("iters", 1);
+    static final int WEAK_ATTEMPTS = Integer.getInteger("weakAttempts", 10);
 
     interface ThrowingRunnable {
         void run() throws Throwable;
@@ -474,4 +475,4 @@ abstract class VarHandleBaseTest {
             assertEquals(mt.parameterType(mt.parameterCount() - 1), vh.varType());
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessBoolean.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessBoolean.java
index 5590984e493..b22fc3e182a 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessBoolean.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessBoolean.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessBoolean extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessByte.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessByte.java
index f9c9d4fc31e..088a519e920 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessByte.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessByte.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessByte extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessChar.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessChar.java
index bd1174efc5a..18ff6542615 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessChar.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessChar.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessChar extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessDouble.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessDouble.java
index d8732d239b4..36c84e2f753 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessDouble.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessDouble.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessDouble extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessFloat.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessFloat.java
index 9976102d027..2ea2d9617be 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessFloat.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessFloat.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessFloat extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessInt.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessInt.java
index c78e5cb7199..25683af1097 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessInt.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessInt.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -402,22 +401,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, 1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
             int x = (int) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, 2, 1);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, 2, 1);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             int x = (int) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, 1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             int x = (int) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
         }
@@ -536,22 +544,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSet(1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
             int x = (int) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(2, 1);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(2, 1);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             int x = (int) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease( 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             int x = (int) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
         }
@@ -673,22 +690,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, 1, 2);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, 1, 2);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
                 int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, 2, 1);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, 2, 1);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                 int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, 1, 2);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, 1, 2);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                 int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessLong.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessLong.java
index f82ee67960e..2b44b4793f7 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessLong.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessLong.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -402,22 +401,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, 1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
             long x = (long) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, 2L, 1L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, 2L, 1L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             long x = (long) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, 1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             long x = (long) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
         }
@@ -536,22 +544,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSet(1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
             long x = (long) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(2L, 1L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(2L, 1L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             long x = (long) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease( 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             long x = (long) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
         }
@@ -673,22 +690,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, 1L, 2L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, 1L, 2L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
                 long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, 2L, 1L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, 2L, 1L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                 long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, 1L, 2L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, 1L, 2L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                 long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessShort.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessShort.java
index d235e03a7bf..4ff25cc4a5f 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessShort.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessShort.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessShort extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessString.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessString.java
index 61e3690447c..1e876059a69 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessString.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestAccessString.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -416,22 +415,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, "foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
             String x = (String) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, "bar", "foo");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, "bar", "foo");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             String x = (String) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, "foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             String x = (String) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
         }
@@ -548,22 +556,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSet("foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet("foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
             String x = (String) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire("bar", "foo");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire("bar", "foo");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             String x = (String) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease( "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease("foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             String x = (String) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
         }
@@ -683,22 +700,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, "foo", "bar");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, "foo", "bar");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
                 String x = (String) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, "bar", "foo");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, "bar", "foo");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
                 String x = (String) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, "foo", "bar");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, "foo", "bar");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
                 String x = (String) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsChar.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsChar.java
index e6941f5fa3c..842a9f55327 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsChar.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsChar.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsChar extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble.java
index ec4b843b2aa..57635e95474 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -678,22 +677,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet double value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
                 }
@@ -811,22 +819,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsDouble extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet double value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire double");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
                     double x = (double) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease double");
                 }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat.java
index 57d37cbe523..23d5072e274 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -678,22 +677,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet float value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
                 }
@@ -811,22 +819,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsFloat extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet float value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire float");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
                     float x = (float) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease float");
                 }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt.java
index ae66477d3b6..91eee4f4775 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -692,22 +691,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                 }
@@ -834,22 +842,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsInt extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                     int x = (int) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                 }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong.java
index ac08db2af5c..8adaf2b3428 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertTrue(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
@@ -692,22 +691,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                 }
@@ -834,22 +842,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsLong extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                     long x = (long) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                 }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsShort.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsShort.java
index 9742fbd2522..f554fb35058 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsShort.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestByteArrayAsShort.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAsShort extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
-        assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE));
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_SET));
 
         assertFalse(vh.isAccessModeSupported(VarHandle.AccessMode.GET_AND_ADD));
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt.java
index 4e8de0c3bc8..4985136f2fd 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt.java
@@ -208,22 +208,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, 1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, 2, 1);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, 2, 1);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, 1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
         }
@@ -342,22 +351,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(2, 1);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(2, 1);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact( 1, 2);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(1, 2);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
         }
@@ -479,22 +497,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessInt extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, 1, 2);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, 1, 2);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet int");
                 int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSet int value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, 2, 1);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, 2, 1);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
                 int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire int");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, 1, 2);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, 1, 2);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
                 int x = (int) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease int");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong.java
index 05efd70079b..59a3941c4db 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong.java
@@ -208,22 +208,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, 1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, 2L, 1L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, 2L, 1L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, 1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
         }
@@ -342,22 +351,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(2L, 1L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(2L, 1L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact( 1L, 2L);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(1L, 2L);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
         }
@@ -479,22 +497,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessLong extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, 1L, 2L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, 1L, 2L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet long");
                 long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSet long value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, 2L, 1L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, 2L, 1L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
                 long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 1L, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire long");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, 1L, 2L);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, 1L, 2L);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
                 long x = (long) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, 2L, "weakCompareAndSetRelease long");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString.java b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString.java
index 62ef4ae7f37..eb2ed9d3c08 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString.java
@@ -208,22 +208,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, "foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, "bar", "foo");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, "bar", "foo");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, "foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
         }
@@ -338,22 +347,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact("foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact("foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact("bar", "foo");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact("bar", "foo");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact( "foo", "bar");
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact("foo", "bar");
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
         }
@@ -471,22 +489,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccessString extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, "foo", "bar");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, "foo", "bar");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet String");
                 String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSet String value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, "bar", "foo");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, "bar", "foo");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
                 String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "foo", "weakCompareAndSetAcquire String");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, "foo", "bar");
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, "foo", "bar");
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
                 String x = (String) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, "bar", "weakCompareAndSetRelease String");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestAccess.java.template b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestAccess.java.template
index fb44c8bbb2b..dbee4cbb347 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestAccess.java.template
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestAccess.java.template
@@ -494,22 +494,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, $value2$, $value1$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(recv, $value2$, $value1$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
         }
@@ -670,22 +679,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSet($value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSet($value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire($value2$, $value1$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire($value2$, $value1$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease( $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease($value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get();
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
         }
@@ -849,22 +867,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, $value2$, $value1$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, $value2$, $value1$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestByteArrayView.java.template b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestByteArrayView.java.template
index 1c323e2f195..12a0fcef8ad 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestByteArrayView.java.template
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestByteArrayView.java.template
@@ -848,22 +848,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAs$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                 }
@@ -994,22 +1003,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestByteArrayAs$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseByteArrayTest {
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSet(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(array, i, VALUE_2, VALUE_1);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_1, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                 }
 
                 {
-                    boolean r = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
-                    assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+                    boolean success = false;
+                    for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                        success = vh.weakCompareAndSetRelease(array, i, VALUE_1, VALUE_2);
+                    }
+                    assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                     $type$ x = ($type$) vh.get(array, i);
                     assertEquals(x, VALUE_2, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                 }
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess.java.template b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess.java.template
index 8e40761a4f3..a3b3aa5c43f 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess.java.template
+++ b/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/VarHandles/X-VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess.java.template
@@ -209,22 +209,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, $value2$, $value1$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(recv, $value2$, $value1$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(recv, $value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(recv);
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
         }
@@ -373,22 +382,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact($value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact($value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact($value2$, $value1$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact($value2$, $value1$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
         }
 
         {
-            boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact( $value1$, $value2$);
-            assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+            boolean success = false;
+            for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact($value1$, $value2$);
+            }
+            assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact();
             assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
         }
@@ -540,22 +558,31 @@ public class VarHandleTestMethodHandleAccess$Type$ extends VarHandleBaseTest {
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET).invokeExact(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSet $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSet $type$ value");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, $value2$, $value1$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_ACQUIRE).invokeExact(array, i, $value2$, $value1$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value1$, "weakCompareAndSetAcquire $type$");
             }
 
             {
-                boolean r = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
-                assertEquals(r, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
+                boolean success = false;
+                for (int c = 0; c < WEAK_ATTEMPTS && !success; c++) {
+                    success = (boolean) hs.get(TestAccessMode.WEAK_COMPARE_AND_SET_RELEASE).invokeExact(array, i, $value1$, $value2$);
+                }
+                assertEquals(success, true, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
                 $type$ x = ($type$) hs.get(TestAccessMode.GET).invokeExact(array, i);
                 assertEquals(x, $value2$, "weakCompareAndSetRelease $type$");
             }