IV27036: HANG WHEN CALLING JNI_CREATEJAVAVM ON AIX AFTER APPLYING APAR IV04494

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When trying to launch Java using JNI_CreateJavaVM
  on AIX the process hangs in an infinite loop.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• EITHER:
  1) Copy /<jre>/lib/<arch>/j9vm/libjvm.so to
  /<jre>/lib/<arch>/j9vm/libjvm.a
  OR
  2) Set LIBPATH=/<jre>/lib/<arch>/classic
  Where <jre> is the path to the JRE install location, and <arch>
  is ppc or ppc64 depending on architecture.
  

Problem summary

• The problem occurs when AIX returns the symbolically linked
  libjvm.a (which the application was compiled against) when the
  JVM requests libjvm.so
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6.0.0 SR12
  6.0.1 SR4
  7.0.0 SR3
  .
  The JVM has been updated to mark when it has requested libjvm.so
  and will no longer enter an infinite loop.
  

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

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP