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IZ94326: TIMER OBJECT LEAKS DUE TO SHUTDOWN HOOKS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Got a memory leak if many Timers are created
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • The problem is caused when a Timer instance is created, it will
call an API and pass a thread reference as a parameter.
But it is not realeased so that the Timer object can never been
GCed.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This defect will be fixed in:
6.0.0 SR9 FP1
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Remove the unnecessary API call to avoid this memory leak
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To obtain the fix:
Install build 20110209 or later

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ94326
    • 

  • Reported component name
    JAVA CLASS LIBS
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  • Reported component ID
    620700130
    • 

  • Reported release
    600
    • 

  • 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
    2011-02-05
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  • Closed date
    2011-02-12
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  • Last modified date
    2011-08-27
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JAVA CLASS LIBS
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700130
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R600  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            27 August 2011
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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