IJ07683: EC AND CBC CRYPTO PERFORMANCE REGRESSION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
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  This problem affects the IBMJCE and IBMJCECCA providers.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Hardware acceleration for certain cryptographic methods was
  inadvertently turned off in Java 8.0.5.15 (SR5 FP15). The
  methods are used for Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), and
  Cipher Block Chaining (CBC). A significant performance
  regression can be seen in suites which
  use these algorithms.
  

Problem conclusion

• Hardware acceleration for these particular methods was
  re-enabled.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
  For x86 and POWER
     8    SR5 FP17  (8.0.5.17)
  For z Systems
     8    SR5 FP22  (8.0.5.22)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JIT

• Fixed component ID

  620700124

Applicable component levels