IV99821: SYSTEM CORE FILE IS MISSING WHEN THE LINUX CORE FILE (NOT COMMAND) PATTERN CONTAINS %C AND USER'S CORE FILE SIZE LIMIT IS 0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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  If the core pattern contains %c and the user's core file size
  limit is 0, a generated core file might not be found and renamed
  to the desired file name.
  

Local fix

• Avoid using %c in the core pattern when not using a filter.
  

Problem summary

• Linux core file patterns including %c not handled properly
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM core dump creation code was corrected.
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  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR5       (8.0.5.0)
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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

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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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