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IZ60983: JAVA.UTIL.JAR.JARFILE.GETMANIFEST() RETURNS IMPROPER VALUE(S)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    The manifest.mf files are incomplete in Java6.
    

Local fix

  • Add a meta-inf/manifest.mf file with the contents :
    Manifest-Version: 1.0
    Ant-Version: Apache Ant 1.6.5
    Created-By: 1.6.0 (IBM Corporation)
    Specification-Vendor: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Specification-Title: Java Platform API Specification
    Specification-Version: 6.0
    Implementation-Vendor: IBM Corporation
    Implementation-Title: Sidecar 1.6.0 API
    Implementation-Version: 2.4 (09-21-2009)
    

Problem summary

  • The manifest.mf files are incomplete in Java6.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
    6.0.0 SR7
    .
    The manifest.mf files have been updated to reflect proper
    values.  This information is detailed in the workaround.
    .
    To obtain the fix:
    Install build 20090930 or later
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ60983

  • Reported component name

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Reported component ID

    620700127

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-09-23

  • Closed date

    2009-09-29

  • Last modified date

    2009-09-29

  • 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

  • R600 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2009