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IV61923: HANG/DEADLOCK AFTER FAILURE TO ALLOCATE NATIVE MEMORY IN JVMTI F UNCTION GETOWNEDMONITORINFO()

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: A call to JVMTI function GetOwnedMonitorInfo()
    fails to allocate native memory, and returns an error.  Some
    time later, the VM hangs or deadlocks.
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

  • Resolve the out of native memory situation.
    

Problem summary

  • If the VM fails to allocate native memory in the JVMTI function
    GetOwnedMonitorInfo(), the VM mishandles the failure. This may
    cause the VM to hang or deadlock some time later.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The VM has been modified to correctly handle the memory
    allocation failure.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       6    SR17      (6.0.17.0)
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, Java maintenance is available
    from:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV61923

  • Reported component name

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Reported component ID

    620700127

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-06-24

  • Closed date

    2014-06-24

  • Last modified date

    2014-06-24

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 June 2014