PM88151: Update JRE shipped with Websphere eXtreme scale to include JRE APAR IV35528.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Include the fix in APAR IV35528 into the WebSphere eXtreme
  Scale shipped Java runtime. Without this fix, Object Request
  Broker (ORB) errors can occur.  An example of an error that may
  be seen without this fix is:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.rmi.iiop.IIOPOutputStream.<init>(IIOPOutputStream.java:1
  13)
  at
  com.ibm.rmi.iiop.ClientRequestImpl.<init>(ClientRequestImpl.ja
  va:136)
  at com.ibm.rmi.iiop.GIOPImpl.createRequest(GIOPImpl.java:185)
  at
  com.ibm.rmi.corba.ClientDelegate._createRequest(ClientDelegate
  .java:1796)
  at
  com.ibm.rmi.corba.ClientDelegate.createRequest(ClientDelegate.ja
  va:1064)
  at
  com.ibm.rmi.corba.ClientDelegate.createRequest(ClientDelegate.
  java:1149)
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere eXtreme Scale users that see a    *
  *                  null pointer exception from the Object      *
  *                  Request Broker (ORB).                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A null pointer exception can occur      *
  *                      because of an error when the JIT        *
  *                      compiler starts processing certain      *
  *                      code.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An updated JRE was provided from the IBM JDK team that has the
  necessary fix.
  

Problem conclusion

• An interim fix is available for this APAR.
  

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

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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