IJ10792: CRASH DURING COMPILATION WITH STD::BAD_ALLOC ON X86

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The JVM core dumps with the current thread
  running a compilation. The stderr output indicates the JVM
  crashed due to an std::bad_alloc exception. Java cores show an
  abort occurred.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• It may be possible to delay / reduce the frequency with which
  this issue is seen by increasing the amount of memory the JIT
  compiler is allowed to consume using the
  -Xjit:scratchSpaceLimit=<number in kbytes>. This does not
  correct the problem, but the higher memory limit makes it less
  likely a compilation will fail due to memory exhaustion.
  

Problem summary

• During compilation of large methods, the compiler may run out of
  heap memory and abort a compilation. If this abort happens at a
  specific point in the code generator a destructor runs which
  attempts to allocate memory resulting in a double exception
  throw which automatically triggers a program abort/terminate
  from the C++ runtime.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem destructor has been modified to check if the
  destructor is running because of an exception or because of the
  normal end of an object life-time. If the destructor is run due
  to an exception, no attempt will be made to allocate memory
  allowing the normal memory exhaustion pathways to gracefully
  handle the compilation failure and allow the JVM to continue to
  run.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8   SR5  FP26    (8.0.5.26)
  .
  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

  JIT

• Fixed component ID

  620700124

Applicable component levels