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IV78386: UNEXPECTED JAVA EXCEPTION WHILE EXECUTING SOME METHODS IN THE JA VA.LANG.METHODHANDLE CLASS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: An unexpected Java exception is thrown during
    calls to java.lang.MethodHandle.invoke or
    java.lang.MethodHandle.invokeExact
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

  • The JVM option -Xjit:disableGlobalVP,disableLocalVP will cause
    the failure to stop occurring. The use of this option is
    expected to significantly affect the performance of many Java
    workloads.
    

Problem summary

  • A class in the IBM Java Class Library contained incorrect code,
    which could have been executed during certain calls to methods
    of the java.lang.MethodHandle class
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problematic class in the IBM JCL was modified to ensure its
    code is now correct in all cases
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR2       (8.0.2.0)
       7 R1 SR3 FP20  (7.1.3.20)
    .
    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

    IV78386

  • Reported component name

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Reported component ID

    620700127

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-10-26

  • Closed date

    2015-10-26

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-26

  • 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

  • R270 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 February 2022