APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: Unhandled exception Type=Segmentation error vmState=0x00000000 ... Module=.../libj9vm29.so . Stack Trace: ConstantPoolMap::findVarHandleMethodRefs+0x37 ClassFileOracle::ClassFileOracle+0x29e ROMClassBuilder::prepareAndLaydown+0x142 ROMClassBuilder::buildROMClass+0x1a9 j9bcutil_buildRomClass+0x15a callDynamicLoader+0x1b8 internalLoadROMClass+0x6fb createROMClassFromClassFile+0x6e internalDefineClass+0x3d1 defineClassCommon+0x4bf Java_java_lang_ClassLoader_defineClassImpl+0xab . N/A
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
The problem was caused by improper error handling in class loading, resulting in the usage of uninitialized data.
Problem conclusion
The JVM has been updated to properly handle errors in class loading. . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 8 SR5 FP5 (8.0.5.5) . 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 number
IJ00870
Reported component name
J9 COMMON CODE
Reported component ID
620700127
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-10-20
Closed date
2017-10-23
Last modified date
2017-11-02
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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Document Information
Modified date:
21 February 2022