JDK-6661934 : Files In Use does not find processes started with a short path
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u5
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-02-12
  • Updated: 2010-09-17
  • Resolved: 2008-07-03
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JDK-6701975 - FilesInUse not detecting executables when path differs in case
Description
Our Files In Use code during install and patch in place does not find processes started with short paths or alternate paths that do not exactly match the full installation directory.
For example, a process started with the path C:\Progra~1\Java\jre6\bin will not match C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin.

See the attached screen capture of the files in use dialog and the processes in Process Explorer.
Comments
EVALUATION In order to minimize risk of regression, GetFullPathName() was implemented in FilesInUse::ListProcessExePath().
08-04-2008
EVALUATION I think the fix is to do what we're currently doing, but also use the ::GetShortPathName() function to detect if any of the shortpath's match up.
12-02-2008