IV50586: ASSERTION FAILURE IN REENTRANCY.C

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When running Shared Classes tests in JLTF
  environment, assertion failures are observed as shown below.
  Java 7:
  We see the below error message
  *** java.lang.instrument ASSERTION FAILED ***: "error ==
  JVMTI_ERROR_NONE" at ../../../src/share/instrument/Reentrancy.c
  line: 161
  Java 6/626:
  We see one of the below error messages
  *** java.lang.instrument ASSERTION FAILED ***: \'error ==
  JVMTI_ERROR_NONE\' at ../../../src/share/instrument/Reentrancy.c
  line: 80
  *** java.lang.instrument ASSERTION FAILED ***: \'test ==
  expected\' at ../../../src/share/instrument/Reentrancy.c line:
  81
  *** java.lang.instrument ASSERTION FAILED ***: \'error ==
  JVMTI_ERROR_NONE\' at ../../../src/share/instrument/Reentrancy.c
  line: 139
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is caused because JVMTI APIs are executed during JVM
  shutdown.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6.0.0 SR15
  6.0.1 SR7
  7.0.0 SR6
  .
  The JDK has been updated not to throw assertion failure, if the
  JVMTI APIS are executed during JVM shutdown.
  

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

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP