IJ21925: RELAX REFERENCE ASSERT AFTER SCAVENGER CLEARING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: ** ASSERTION FAILED ** at
  ../../../../gc_glue_java/ScavengerRootScanner.hpp:175: ((false))
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  Snaptrace:
  Event      GC Assertion message: Non-empty reference buffer in
  MM_EnvironmentBase* env=00007F94861EDEC8
  Event      GC Assertion message: Non-empty reference buffer in
  MM_EnvironmentBase* env=00007F94861EDEC8
  Assert     * ** ASSERTION FAILED ** at
  ../../../../gc_glue_java/ScavengerRootScanner.hpp:175: ((false))
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Assertion occurs when GC threads terminate the scan loop as
  quickly as possible which may skip to flushing the buffers
  during an abort scenario
  

Problem conclusion

• The assertions that ensures the local buffers at the end of scan
  loop are empty should be relaxed to ignore the scenario if the
  scan loop is aborted
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR6 FP5   (8.0.6.5)
  .
  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 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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