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IV87462: LEAK IN JAVA.UTIL.LOGGING.LOGMANAGER.LOGGERWEAKREF WHILE CREATIN G ANONYMOUS LOGGERS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    Increase in Heap usage due to
    java.util.logging.LogManager.LoggerWeakRef while creating
    anonymous Logger instances using
    java.util.logging.Logger.getAnonymousLogger()
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The accumulation of java.util.logging.LogManager.LoggerWeakRef
    objects in java.util.logging.LogManager.loggerRefQueue
    as they are not getting disposed.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The JDK has been updated to correctly dispose
    java.util.logging.LogManager.LoggerWeakRef objects in the
    reference queue.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       6    SR16 FP35 (6.0.16.35)
       6 R1 SR8 FP35  (6.1.8.35)
    .
    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

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV87462

  • Reported component name

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Reported component ID

    620700130

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-07-31

  • Closed date

    2016-09-29

  • Last modified date

    2016-09-29

  • 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

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Fixed component ID

    620700130

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2016