JDK-6233316 : Temporary javac workaround for server compiler bug
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P1
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2005-02-25
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2005-03-04
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JDK 6
6 b27Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6233005 - Random javac failures on server VM
Description
Javac fails randomly on server VM.  Marking critical code volatile
appears to work around the problem.

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Comments
EVALUATION This work around should be applied until the bug is fixed in the server compiler. ###@###.### 2005-2-25 19:36:38 GMT
25-02-2005
SUGGESTED FIX Index: src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/Scanner.java ================================================================ @@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ /** The input buffer, index of next chacter to be read, * index of one past last character in buffer. */ - private char[] buf; - private int bp; - private int buflen; + private volatile char[] buf; + private volatile int bp; + private volatile int buflen; /** The current character. */ - private char ch; + private volatile char ch; /** The buffer index of the last converted unicode character */ ###@###.### 2005-2-25 19:36:38 GMT
25-02-2005