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IV30053: INVOKEDYNAMIC RESOLUTION FAILS WITHOUT A MEANINGFUL ERROR MESSAG E

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: An unhelpful error message is generated when
resolution of the invokedynamic bootstrap MethodHandle fails.
.
Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.BootstrapMethodError: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle.invokeWithArguments(MethodHandle.j
ava:447)
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles$InsertHelper.helper(MethodHandles
.java:1742)
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle.invokeWithArguments(MethodHandle.j
ava:445)
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles$FoldHelper.helper(MethodHandles.j
ava:1833)
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle.invokeWithArguments(MethodHandle.j
ava:445)
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles$DropHelper.helper(MethodHandles.j
ava:1572)
        at Lambda.main(Lambda.java:1)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle.resolveInvokeDynamic(MethodHandle.
java:669)
        ... 1 more
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • The problem is caused by the invokedynamic resolution code not
providing a detailed error message when it is unable to resolve
the invokedynamic bootstrap MethodHandle.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This defect will be fixed in:
7.0.0 SR3
.
The JVM has been updated to provide a better error message when
it is unable to resolve the invokedynamic bootstrap
MethodHandle.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV30053
    • 

  • Reported component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620700127
    • 

  • Reported release
    260
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-10-12
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-10-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-10-12
    • 





    

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620700127
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R260  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            22 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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