JDK-6991087 : Class data sharing choked on 64-bit VM
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2010-10-11
  • Updated: 2012-05-02
  • Resolved: 2010-11-23
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Description
For the 64-bit jre7-b112 or later, there is an error during initialization of VM (due to unable to use shared archive).
Users have to turn off -Xshare for the workaround. It a regression since jdk7-b112

*** Steps to reproduce ****

1) Install 64-bit jre on the 64-bit Windows machine (Vista, XP)
2) Try to invoke the java -version. If you see the issue with initialization of VM, then the problem is reproducible 

The workaround is to disable class data sharing and the problem goes away