IV97948: JVM FAILS TO START WHEN TEXTS ARE PREPENDED TO AN EXECUTABLE JAR FILE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The following message shows up:
  Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
  Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem occurs when the JAR file contains a shell script, or
  any text prepended, before the start of the zip file.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated so that it can be started even when
  extra text is prepended to the jar file. Note, in this case, the
  JVM options in the JAR manifest file are ignored.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR4 FP10  (8.0.4.10)
  .
  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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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