diff -r c315df443ff2 -r 2d15bf467aea src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/util/LayoutCharacters.java
--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/util/LayoutCharacters.java	Fri Jan 08 11:11:33 2010 -0800
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/util/LayoutCharacters.java	Fri Jan 08 11:16:23 2010 -0800
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
     /** Tabulator character.
      */
-    final static byte TAB   = 0x8;
+    final static byte TAB   = 0x9;
 
     /** Line feed character.
      */