APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: N/A . Stack Trace: writeStringToBuffer writeSpec writeFormattedString j9str_vprintf writeMessageBuffer printMessage printTypeInfoToBuffer printStackMapFrameData printTheStackMapFrame generateJ9RtvExceptionDetails j9bcv_createVerifyErrorString performVerification .
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
The 1st uninitialized data slot on stack in verification data was assigned a random value, which forced the garbage data in this slot to be stored on the verification message buffer and ended up with a crash.
Problem conclusion
The JVM has been updated to get the data slot initialized with a valid placeholder on stack. . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 8 SR3 (8.0.3.0) . 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 number
IV81243
Reported component name
J9 COMMON CODE
Reported component ID
620700127
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-02-07
Closed date
2016-02-07
Last modified date
2016-02-07
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
R270 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 February 2022