IV49645: -XGC:CLASSUNLOADINGKICKOFFTHRESHOLD DOES NOT WORK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When using -Xgc:classUnloadingKickoffThreshold on
  Java 6.0.1 and Java 7, the GC ignores the value and does not
  kick off a GC when the class unloading threshold is reached
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is caused by the incorrect reinitialization of the
  class unloading kickoff threshold value after parsing the
  command line argument.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6.0.1 SR7
  7.0.0 SR6
  .
  The JVM has been updated to not reinitialize the class unloading
  kickoff threshold value after parsing the command line argument
  

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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