Control flow / method return value analysis error in nested loop with break

The following test case should not cause a compile error:

import java.util.*;

public class Test {
  // It is okay for non-terminating method to not return a value.
  public String loop1() {
    for (;;) {
    }
  }

  // It is okay for non-terminating method to not return a value.
  public String loop2(List<String> strings) {
    for (;;) {
      for (String p : strings) {
        if (p.equals("foo")) {
          break;
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

However, ExtendJ 8.0.1-151-g5196a27 Java SE 8 gives the following error message:

Test.java:11: error: the body of a non void method may not complete normally

Javac 1.8.0_112-ea does not report an error for this test case.

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