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IJ50448: CRASH IN SEMERU 11.0.22+7 ON WINDOWS IN POPCNT INSTRUCTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: A SIGILL event is received on Windows when a user
    attempts to run java -version after installing Semeru 11.0.22+7.
    .
    Stack Trace:
    Java_com_ibm_virtualization_management_internal_GuestOS_retrieve
    MemoryUsageImpl+0x1c90
    Java_com_ibm_virtualization_management_internal_GuestOS_retrieve
    MemoryUsageImpl+0x36f
    J9VMDllMain+0x13d
    J9_GetInterface+0xfeeb
    J9_GetInterface+0x67c4f
    J9_GetInterface+0xd180
    J9_GetInterface+0x11723
    j9port_isCompatible+0x1a22b
    J9_GetInterface+0x895e
    J9_CreateJavaVM+0x8d
    JVM_BeforeHalt+0xb10
    JNI_CreateJavaVM+0x23f
    JLI_ReportMessage+0x200
    _recalloc+0x5c
    BaseThreadInitThunk+0x10
    RtlUserThreadStart+0x2b
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Some old processors do not include support for the PopCnt
    instruction. As the VS2022 compiler was changed from the older
    JVM version to the newer, the crash occurred.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ50448

  • 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

    2024-03-13

  • Closed date

    2024-03-13

  • Last modified date

    2024-08-24

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNVBF","label":"Runtimes for Java Technology"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
25 August 2024