IV47919: EXCEPTIONININITIALIZERERROR USING -EA OPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: JVM initialization fails with
  ExceptionInInitializerError when Java assertion-related
  commandline options are specified.
  .
  Stack Trace: java -ea: -version
  Exception in thread "main" java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError
      at java/lang/J9VMInternals.initialize
  (J9VMInternals.java:218)
      at java/util/HashMap.<init> (HashMap.java:286)
      at java/util/HashMap.<init> (HashMap.java:372)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.setClassAssertionStatus
  (ClassLoader.java:1029)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.initializeClassLoaderAssertStatus
  (ClassLoader.java:1211)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.<init> (ClassLoader.java:159)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.<init> (ClassLoader.java:118)
      at com/ibm/oti/vm/BootstrapClassLoader.<init>
  (BootstrapClassLoader.java:44)
      at com/ibm/oti/vm/BootstrapClassLoader.singleton
  (BootstrapClassLoader.java:90)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.initializeClassLoaders
  (ClassLoader.java:90)
      at java/lang/Thread.initialize (Thread.java:347)
      at java/lang/Thread.<init> (Thread.java:131)
  java/lang/NullPointerException
      at java/lang/Class.lookupCachedField (Class.java:2446)
      at java/lang/Class.getDeclaredField (Class.java:540)
      at java/util/HashMap$Holder.<clinit> (HashMap.java:266)
      at java/lang/J9VMInternals.initializeImpl (Native Method)
      at java/lang/J9VMInternals.initialize
  (J9VMInternals.java:196)
      at java/util/HashMap.<init> (HashMap.java:286)
      at java/util/HashMap.<init> (HashMap.java:372)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.setClassAssertionStatus
  (ClassLoader.java:1029)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.initializeClassLoaderAssertStatus
  (ClassLoader.java:1211)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.<init> (ClassLoader.java:159)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.<init> (ClassLoader.java:118)
      at com/ibm/oti/vm/BootstrapClassLoader.<init>
  (BootstrapClassLoader.java:44)
      at com/ibm/oti/vm/BootstrapClassLoader.singleton
  (BootstrapClassLoader.java:90)
      at java/lang/ClassLoader.initializeClassLoaders
  (ClassLoader.java:90)
      at java/lang/Thread.initialize (Thread.java:347)
      at java/lang/Thread.<init> (Thread.java:131)
  JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library jclscar_23(14):
  JVMJ9VM009E J9VMDllMain failed
  Could not create the Java virtual machine.
  .
  The assertion options are: -ea, -da, -enableassertions, &
  -disableassertions
  

Local fix

• Remove the assertion-related commandline options
  

Problem summary

• The problem is due to the JVM incorrectly handling assertion
  options during BootstrapClassLoader initialization.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  5.0.0 SR16 FP4
  .
  The JVM has been updated to correctly handle assertion options
  during BootstrapClassLoader initialization.
  

Temporary fix

• NA
  

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

  JAVA 5 J9 COMMO

• Fixed component ID

  620500127

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY

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