IV71531: CHANGE TO CLASS INITIALIZATION ORDER OF INTERFACES WITH NON-STAT IC, NON-ABSTRACT METHODS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  The JVM specification has been updated under JSR 337 to require
  that interfaces with non-abstract, non-static methods are
  initialized before their implementers.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• The JVM specification was updated to change the initialization
  order of interfaces. The JVM implementation required updating to
  comply with the changed specification.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated to apply the new specification that
  requires that interfaces with non-abstract, non-static methods
  are initialized before their implementers.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR1       (8.0.1.0)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the 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:

  IV71532

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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