IJ14154: ASSERT FAIL WHEN RUNNING WITH -XGCPOLICY:BALANCED IN DOCKER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: j9mm.107    *   ** ASSERTION FAILED ** at
  CopyForwardScheme.cpp:3377: ((false && (nodeOfThread <=
  _extensions->_numaManager.getMaximumNodeNumber())))
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• run with java option "-Xgc:nonuma"
  

Problem summary

• The problem is caused by the system call doesn't work on docker
  image, The Problem does only affect running balanced gc policy
  in docker container, which has numa capability.
  

Problem conclusion

• update the code to handle the case.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR5 FP31  (8.0.5.31)
  .
  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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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