APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: N/A . Stack Trace: N/A . All JVM allocations from native memory are occurring below the 4 GB memory mark. When the heap is in this range as well this leads to a out of memory error when in fact there is still plenty of free native memory, just none in the 0-4GB region.
Local fix
Problem summary
This problem can occur on any non-zOS 64 bit JVM running in compressed reference mode (using the -Xcompressedrefs option, which was introduced in IBM Java 6.0). A compressed references JVM will make some native memory requests in the 0-4GB range only, for performance reasons. When this range is exhausted a native OutOfMemoryError will be thrown with the detail message "native memory exhausted". Under some circumstances the Java Heap can be allocated in the 0-4GB range, reducing the amount of memory available for these allocations and presenting the symptom earlier than necessary.
Problem conclusion
The JVM has been updated to include an option for specifying the base memory address for the heap. Example for starting at the 4GB memory mark -Xgc:preferredHeapBase=0x100000000 If the heap cannot be allocated in a contiguous block at the preferredHeapBase address specified, an error occurs detailing a GC allocation failure startup. This defect will be fixed in: 6.0.0 SR7
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ73156
Reported component name
J9 COMMON CODE
Reported component ID
620700127
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-03-23
Closed date
2011-05-20
Last modified date
2014-07-14
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
R600 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 July 2014