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IJ12137: FAILED TO START JVM WITH SPECIAL HEAP CONFIGURATION ON NUMA CAPABLE PLATFORM

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library
j9gc29(5): Failed to allocate default memory space
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

  • disable NUMA via java option -Xgc:nonuma

Problem summary

  • The problem is caused when heap can not be split evenly among
NUMA nodes.

Problem conclusion

  • The JVM has been updated to handle the case which NUMA nodes
have been assigned with the different size of heap memory.
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This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8    SR5 FP27  (8.0.5.27)
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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/

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ12137
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  • Reported component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
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  • Reported component ID
    620700127
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  • Reported release
    270
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2018-12-12
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  • Closed date
    2018-12-12
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  • Last modified date
    2018-12-12
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700127
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R270  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            21 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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