IV93693: IBM.SWAPLF SYSTEM PROPERTY NOT HONORED WHEN SET PROGRAMATICALLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The system property "ibm.swapLF" is not effective when set
  through 'System.setProperty("ibm.swapLF", "true")' for EBCDIC
  based code pages. As a result the newline character (\n) is set
  to byte '0x15' on zOS side, instead of '0x25' even when the
  property is set to true.
  

Local fix

• Use the JVM commandline option '-Dibm.swapLF=true' instead.
  Please note that when this JVM option is used, all configuration
  files should be converted to ASCII format as the newline
  character (\n) is not recognized if the files are in EBCDIC.
  

Problem summary

• JDK considers the property "ibm.swapLF" only during the
  initialization and it ignores the property if set it
  programmatically at a later point.
  

Problem conclusion

• JDK is updated to allow the property to be set to true even
  after initialization.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR4 FP2   (8.0.4.2)
  .
  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 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

• R800 PSY

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