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IZ55335: JAVA CRASHES WHEN TZ IS SET TO NULL


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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Unhandled exception
    Type=Segmentation error vmState=0x00040000
    J9Generic_Signal_Number=00000004 Signal_Number=0000000b
    Error_Value=00000000 Signal_Code=00000001
    Handler1=0022A3E1 Handler2=005CEC0D InaccessibleAddress=00000000
    EDI=01579EEE ESI=01579EE0 EAX=00000000 EBX=0040B9A4
    ECX=00000000 EDX=01579EE0
    EIP=00976D58 ES=007B DS=007B ESP=01579E0C
    EFlags=00000206 CS=0073 SS=007B EBP=0157B008
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

  • If the TZ variable is set to a non-null string, then no crash is
    observed
    

Problem summary

  • Java crashes when timezone variable - TZ is set to null.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
    5.0.0 SR11
    .
    A null check was missing
    .
    To obtain the fix:
    Install build 20090809 or later
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ55335

  • Reported component name

    JAVA 5 CLASS LI

  • Reported component ID

    620500130

  • Reported release

    500

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-07-16

  • Closed date

    2009-08-10

  • Last modified date

    2009-08-10

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Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    JAVA 5 CLASS LI

  • Fixed component ID

    620500130

Applicable component levels

  • R500 PSN

       UP

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Document information

Runtimes for Java Technology

Java Class Libraries


Software version:
5.0


Reference #:
IZ55335


Modified date:
2009-08-10

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