IV83630: GC ASSERTION FAILED SCANNING STACK ALLOCATED OBJECTS WITH LARGE HEAP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: ** ASSERTION FAILED ** at
  ./MarkingSchemeRootMarker.cpp:
  ((MM_StackSlotValidator(MM_StackSlotValidator::NOT_ON_HEAP,
  object, stackLocation, walkState).validate(_env)))
  Invalid class pointer in stack allocated object
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• -Xjit:disableEscapeAnalysis
  

Problem summary

• When the JIT compiler is using the Escape Analysis optimization
  to stack allocate objects, it potentially may not allocate them
  according to the required alignment when using a heap larger
  than 32GB.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JIT compiler has been updated to enforce proper alignment
  for object allocation regardless of the heap size.
  .
  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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JIT

• Fixed component ID

  620700124

Applicable component levels

• R130 PSY

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