IV37442: MALFORMED PARAMETER IN -XLP CAUSED ASSERTION AND HANG

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: ** ASSERTION FAILED ** j9mm.107 at
  ./mmparse.cpp:556 Assert_MM_true_internal(((0 == previousOption)
  <HAT>00<HAT>00 (previousOption != optionsString)))
  ** ASSERTION FAILED ** j9mm.107 at ./mmparse.cpp:556
  Assert_MM_true_internal(((0 == previousOption) <HAT>00<HAT>00
  (previousOption != optionsString)))
  ** ASSERTION FAILED ** j9mm.107 at ./mmparse.cpp:556
  Assert_MM_true_internal(((0 == previousOption) <HAT>00<HAT>00
  (previousOption != optionsString)))
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  Wrong -Xlp:objectheap:size= has been entered (suppose to be
  -Xlp:objectheap:pagesize=)
  

Local fix

• This issue occur only for malformed -Xlp options
  

Problem summary

• Malformed -Xlp:objectheap: or -Xlp:codecache: option causes
  triggering of assertion (multiple times) and VM hang
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  7.0.0 SR4
  6.0.1 SR5
  .
  Parsing of -Xlp:objectheap: and -Xlp:codecache: options has been
  corrected
  

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

• R260 PSY

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