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IV82680: POSSIBLE MEMORY CORRUPTION WHEN CPUS FOUND ARE INTERNALLY INCONS ISTENT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: *** glibc detected *** free(): invalid next size
    (normal): 0x00000000113879d0 ***
    .
    Stack Trace: /lib64/power7/libc.so.6
    	/lib64/power7/libc.so.6(cfree-?)
        . . .
    	jre/lib/ppc64/compressedrefs/libjclse7b_28.so
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The problem arises due to overwriting memory, when CPUs found is
    internally inconsistent.
    

Problem conclusion

  • J9 VM has been fixed to handle inconsistent CPU counts found.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR3       (8.0.3.0)
    .
    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

    IV82680

  • Reported component name

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Reported component ID

    620700127

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-03-14

  • Closed date

    2016-03-14

  • Last modified date

    2016-03-14

  • 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