IJ33401: JAVA 8 -DJAVAX.NET.DEBUG TRACE IS GARBLED ON Z/OS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: Customers using the Java options
  -Djavax.net.debug=true -Dfile.encoding=ISO8859-1
  (for capturing jsse trace and running with ISO8859-1 file
  encoding respectively)
  will see that the -Djavax.net.debug output (which is sent to
  stdout) is garbled when using Java 8 on z/OS SR6 FP25 or later.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• Convert the garbled trace with the following command:
  iconv  -f IBM1047 -t ISO8859-1 <garbledTrace.txt>
  <goodTrace.txt>
  Customer to run this command before uploading
  <garbledTrace.txt> and <goodTrace.txt> files to the Case.
  

Problem summary

• The -Dfile.encoding=ISO8859-1 codepage is not supported for
  -Djavax.net.debug=true trace
  

Problem conclusion

• -Dfile.encoding=ISO8859-1 codepage support is added for
  -Djavax.net.debug=true trace
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR6 FP36  (8.0.6.36)
  .
  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

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels