APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: Formatting trace using format dat files from TraceFormat.dat and J9TraceFormat.dat from c:\build\pwa6480sr2-20151023\sdk\jre\lib Problem running command: java.lang.NullPointerException: Null UtGlobalData found. . Stack Trace: N/A . The problem occurs when running the jdmpview !snapformat or !snaptrace commands on a system dump from a JVM which was run with the -Xtrace:none option.
Local fix
Problem summary
The problem occurs when running the !snapformat or !snaptrace commands attempt to find JVM trace data structures in a dump from a JVM which was run with the -Xtrace:none option.
Problem conclusion
The jdmpview tool has been updated to prevent the NPE from occurring and to print the following message instead: "Trace was not initialized, check dump VM options for -Xtrace:none" . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 8 SR2 FP10 (8.0.2.10) 6 R1 SR8 FP20 (6.1.8.20) 7 R1 SR3 FP30 (7.1.3.30) 7 SR9 FP30 (7.0.9.30) . 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
IV79547
Reported component name
J9 COMMON CODE
Reported component ID
620700127
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-12-08
Closed date
2015-12-08
Last modified date
2015-12-08
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
R260 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 February 2022