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IV76341: CRASH DURING COMPILATION IN BIFSIMPLIFIER OPT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: crash during compilation in BIFSimplifier
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Stack Trace: j9jit27!TR_BIFSimplifier::transformBlock+0x70

j9jit27!TR_BIFSimplifier::perform+0x81
j9jit27!TR_OptimizerImpl::performOptimization+0x12ab
j9jit27!TR_OptimizerImpl::optimize+0x2a5
j9jit27!TR_Compilation::performOptimizations+0xa8
j9jit27!TR_Compilation::compile+0x7b4
j9jit27!TR_CompilationInfoPerThreadBase::compile+0x58d
j9jit27!TR_CompilationInfoPerThreadBase::wrappedCompile+0xbda
j9prt27!runInTryExcept+0x16
j9prt27!j9sig_protect+0x1cd
j9jit27!TR_CompilationInfoPerThreadBase::compile+0xa1b
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Local fix

  • the issue can be worked around with java option
-Xjit:disableBIFSimplifier.

Problem summary

  • the problem happens when JIT compiling a Java method with an
optimization which is not applicable to Java code.

Problem conclusion

  • JIT has been updated to make sure the optimization is disabled
when compiling a Java method.
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This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   7 R1 SR3 FP10  (7.1.3.10)
   8    SR -      (8.0.-.0)
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Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
Refreshes and Fix Packs.
For those running stand-alone, information about the available
Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
           https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV76341
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  • Reported component name
    JIT
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  • Reported component ID
    620700124
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  • Reported release
    130
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2015-08-25
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  • Closed date
    2015-08-25
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  • Last modified date
    2015-08-25
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JIT
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700124
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R130  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            25 August 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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