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IZ54588: JAVA 5.0 JVM CRASH IN LIBJ9VM23 WITH SHARED CLASSES ENABLED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

  • Disable shared classes by adding the Java command-line argument
"-Xshareclasses:none"

Problem summary

  • The crash occurs because the size of a buffer used in Unicode to
UTF8 character conversion is miscalculated.

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
5.0.0 SR12
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The buffer size is now calculated correctly.
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To obtain the fix:
Install build 20090708 or later

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ54588
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  • Reported component name
    JAVA 5 J9 COMMO
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  • Reported component ID
    620500127
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  • Reported release
    500
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2009-07-07
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  • Closed date
    2009-07-08
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  • Last modified date
    2010-07-22
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JAVA 5 J9 COMMO
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  • Fixed component ID
    620500127
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R500  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            22 July 2010
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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