IJ23367: ASSERTION FAILURE IN JCLEXCEPTION.C

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: Following message shows up in the snaptrace:
  j9jcl.191            Assert     * ** ASSERTION FAILED ** at
  common/jclexception.c:263: ((string) != NULL)
  .
  Stack Trace: jclse29!getStackTraceIterator+0xaa0
  <OSB>...\jcl\common\jclexception.c @ 263<CSB>
  j9vm29!iterateStackTrace+0x4d1 <OSB>...\vm\exceptiondescribe.c @
  366<CSB>
  jclse29!getStackTrace+0xe9 <OSB>...\jcl\common\jclexception.c @
  353<CSB>
  jclse29!Java_java_lang_J9VMInternals_getStackTrace+0x39
  <OSB>...\jcl\common\java_lang_j9vminternals.cpp @ 43<CSB>
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem is caused by out of sync data when iterating a
  stacktrace to convert it to a String format
  

Problem conclusion

• Adjusted the implementation to ensure the data is always in sync
  with the iterator
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR6 FP10  (8.0.6.10)
  .
  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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